ensuivent

\ɑ̃.sɥiv\

/\ɑ̃.sɥiv\/ verb

The verdict

“ensuivent” is uncommon French (frequency #50,200 among 201,161 “E” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#50,200
frequency rank, French
201,161
“E” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Troisième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de ensuivre.

Key facts for ensuivent
PropertyValue
Headwordensuivent
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\ɑ̃.sɥiv\
Letters9
Frequency rank#50,200
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “ensuivent” 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). ensuivent 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

ensuivent is uncommon French at frequency #50,200 among 201,161 “E” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed \ɑ̃.sɥiv\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

ensuivent has no tracked misspelling variants, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is ensuivent, spelled E-N-S-U-I-V-E-N-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Troisième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de ensuivre.
  2. 2
    Troisième personne du pluriel 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 "ensuivent"?
"ensuivent" is spelled E-N-S-U-I-V-E-N-T. The IPA pronunciation is \ɑ̃.sɥiv\.
What does "ensuivent" mean?
As a verb, "ensuivent" means: Troisième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de ensuivre.
How do you pronounce "ensuivent"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ensuivent" is \ɑ̃.sɥiv\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ensuivent" come from?
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Using “ensuivent”

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-N-T - 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

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