étage

[e.taʒ]

/[e.taʒ]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
5
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Etage, Geschoss, Stock, Stockwerk, Stufe

Corpus desk

Index DE-etage · étage · German

étage · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-3 3 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.

Key facts for étage
PropertyValue
Headwordétage
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[e.taʒ]
Letters5
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „étage“ im Deutschen

étageschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

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

Rare enough to double-check

étage is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [e.taʒ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Etage, Geschoss, Stock, Stockwerk, Stufe".

No misspelling variants are generated for étage in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is étage, spelled É-T-A-G-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Etage, Geschoss, Stock, Stockwerk, Stufe

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 "étage"?
"étage" is spelled É-T-A-G-E. The IPA pronunciation is [e.taʒ].
What does "étage" mean?
As a noun, "étage" means: Etage, Geschoss, Stock, Stockwerk, Stufe
How do you pronounce "étage"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "étage" is [e.taʒ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "étage" come from?
"étage" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list