épouvanter
\e.pu.vɑ̃.te\
The verdict
“épouvanter” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Susciter l’épouvante.
Corpus desk
Index FR-epouvanter · épouvanter · French
épouvanter · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 10 letters
- VOW-5 5 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "É" 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 | épouvanter |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | \e.pu.vɑ̃.te\ |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
épouvanter is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \e.pu.vɑ̃.te\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
No generated misspelling entries exist for épouvanter in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. 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 épouvanter, spelled É-P-O-U-V-A-N-T-E-R.
Definition
- 1Susciter l’épouvante.
- 2Être pris d’épouvante.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how épouvanter appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Par quelle contradiction supposez-vous que les nations qui n’ont point été étonnées de la proclamation des droits de l’humanité seront épouvantées du châtiment de l’un de ses plus cruels oppresseurs ?
Philippe, en se baissant pour mieux voir, aperçut le mouchoir encore humide de la sueur froide qui avait ruisselé du front de Louis XIV. Cette sueur épouvanta Philippe comme le sang d’Abel épouvanta Caïn.
This word in other languages
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.