algide
\al.ʒid\
The verdict
“algide” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Qui fait éprouver une sensation de froid.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | algide |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | \al.ʒid\ |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “algide” sits in French frequency
Rare enough to double-check
algide is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \al.ʒid\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Qui fait éprouver une sensation de froid.".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for algide, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct French form is algide, spelled A-L-G-I-D-E.
Definition
- 1Qui fait éprouver une sensation de froid.
Synonyms
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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.
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Using “algide”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct French spelling is A-L-G-I-D-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as \al.ʒid\ (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
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.