ensorceler

[ɑ̃.sɔʁ.sə.le]

/[ɑ̃.sɔʁ.sə.le]/ verb

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The verdict

“ensorceler” is uncommon French (frequency #94,770 among 201,161 “E” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#94,770
frequency rank, French
201,161
“E” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Troubler physiquement ou moralement par de prétendus sortilèges.

Key facts for ensorceler
PropertyValue
Headwordensorceler
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ɑ̃.sɔʁ.sə.le]
Letters10
Frequency rank#94,770
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “ensorceler” sits in French frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). ensorceler lands here:

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

ensorceler is uncommon French at frequency #94,770 among 201,161 “E” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ɑ̃.sɔʁ.sə.le]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

ensorceler has no tracked misspelling variants, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. Our dataset records no confusable match here, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is ensorceler, spelled E-N-S-O-R-C-E-L-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Troubler physiquement ou moralement par de prétendus sortilèges.
  2. 2
    Troubler par une violente passion, un amour qui va jusqu’à la folie, jusqu’à la fureur.
  3. 3
    Captiver.

Synonyms

emmacraler

Antonyms

désensorceler

This word in other languages

bewitch(English)hechizar(Español)bezaubern(Deutsch)enfeitiçar(Português)

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "ensorceler"?
"ensorceler" is spelled E-N-S-O-R-C-E-L-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ɑ̃.sɔʁ.sə.le].
What does "ensorceler" mean?
As a verb, "ensorceler" means: Troubler physiquement ou moralement par de prétendus sortilèges.
How do you pronounce "ensorceler"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ensorceler" is [ɑ̃.sɔʁ.sə.le]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ensorceler" come from?
"ensorceler" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “ensorceler”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct French spelling is E-N-S-O-R-C-E-L-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ɑ̃.sɔʁ.sə.le] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words

Other uncommon French words near this rank

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list