ensuive

\ɑ̃.sɥiv\

/\ɑ̃.sɥiv\/ verb

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The verdict

“ensuive” is uncommon French (frequency #85,700 among 201,161 “E” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#85,700
frequency rank, French
201,161
“E” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Troisième personne du singulier du présent du subjonctif de ensuivre.

Key facts for ensuive
PropertyValue
Headwordensuive
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\ɑ̃.sɥiv\
Letters7
Frequency rank#85,700
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “ensuive” 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). ensuive lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

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

Rare enough to double-check

ensuive is uncommon French at frequency #85,700 among 201,161 “E” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed \ɑ̃.sɥiv\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Troisième personne du singulier du présent du subjonctif de ensuivre.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for ensuive, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is ensuive, spelled E-N-S-U-I-V-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Troisième personne du singulier du présent du subjonctif de ensuivre.

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 "ensuive"?
"ensuive" is spelled E-N-S-U-I-V-E. The IPA pronunciation is \ɑ̃.sɥiv\.
What does "ensuive" mean?
As a verb, "ensuive" means: Troisième personne du singulier du présent du subjonctif de ensuivre.
How do you pronounce "ensuive"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ensuive" is \ɑ̃.sɥiv\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ensuive" come from?
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Using “ensuive”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is E-N-S-U-I-V-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ɑ̃.sɥiv\ (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

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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