enorm
\eˈnɔʁm\
The verdict
“enorm” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 5
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Formidable, énorme, immense.
Corpus desk
Index FR-enorm · enorm · French
enorm · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MID 5 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "E" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | enorm |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | \eˈnɔʁm\ |
| Letters | 5 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « enorm » en français
Rare enough to double-check
enorm is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \eˈnɔʁm\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Formidable, énorme, immense.".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for enorm, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is enorm, spelled E-N-O-R-M.
Definition
- 1Formidable, énorme, immense.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how enorm appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Unterdessen rätseln Beobachter, wieso die Regierung weiterhin so stur an der Zero-Covid-Politik festhält. Die wirtschaftlichen Kosten sind enorm und wachsen mit jedem Tag.
Das Antlitz der Erde ist, über lange Zeiträume betrachtet, enormen Veränderungen unterworfen. Die heutigen Kontinente und ihre Lagen sind nur eine geologische Momentaufnahme, durch die Plattentektonik sind die Landmassen ständig in Bewegung.
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.