tenir en échec
\tə.niʁ‿ɑ̃.n‿e.ʃɛk\
The verdict
“tenir en échec” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 14
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Empêcher quelqu’un d’agir, de se déterminer.
Corpus desk
Index FR-tenir-en-echec · tenir en échec · French
tenir en échec · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 14 letters
- VOW-5 5 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "T" 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 | tenir en échec |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | \tə.niʁ‿ɑ̃.n‿e.ʃɛk\ |
| Letters | 14 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « tenir en échec » en français
Rare enough to double-check
tenir en échec is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \tə.niʁ‿ɑ̃.n‿e.ʃɛk\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Empêcher quelqu’un d’agir, de se déterminer.".
tenir en échec has no tracked misspelling variants, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is tenir en échec, spelled T-E-N-I-R- -E-N- -É-C-H-E-C.
Definition
- 1Empêcher quelqu’un d’agir, de se déterminer.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how tenir en échec appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Face à une équipe brestoise très tonique, et au jeu limpide, les Lannionnais de Rémy Le Bourdoulous ont été tenus en échec (1-1), samedi en match de préparation.
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.