entrechoquer

\ɑ̃.tʁə.ʃɔ.ke\

/\ɑ̃.tʁə.ʃɔ.ke\/ verb

The verdict

“entrechoquer” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Provoquer un choc ou une opposition entre plusieurs choses, personnes ou concepts.

Corpus desk

Index FR-entrechoquer · entrechoquer · French

entrechoquer · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-5 5 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.

Key facts for entrechoquer
PropertyValue
Headwordentrechoquer
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\ɑ̃.tʁə.ʃɔ.ke\
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « entrechoquer » en français

entrechoquerreste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

entrechoquer is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \ɑ̃.tʁə.ʃɔ.ke\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for entrechoquer in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. 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.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is entrechoquer, spelled E-N-T-R-E-C-H-O-Q-U-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Provoquer un choc ou une opposition entre plusieurs choses, personnes ou concepts.
  2. 2
    Se choquer l’un l’autre.
  3. 3
    Se contredire, s’opposer l’un à l’autre.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how entrechoquer appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. C’est là qu’ils s'étaient réunis, entrechoquaient leurs verres pleins d’une rude eau-de-vie ou des petits vins de Bordeaux apportés sur ces côtes par les caboteurs.
  2. La vieille femme leva son verre et l’entrechoqua contre celui d’Arnaud.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "entrechoquer"?
"entrechoquer" is spelled E-N-T-R-E-C-H-O-Q-U-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is \ɑ̃.tʁə.ʃɔ.ke\.
What does "entrechoquer" mean?
As a verb, "entrechoquer" means: Provoquer un choc ou une opposition entre plusieurs choses, personnes ou concepts.
How do you pronounce "entrechoquer"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "entrechoquer" is \ɑ̃.tʁə.ʃɔ.ke\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "entrechoquer" come from?
"entrechoquer" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list