ange gardien

\ɑ̃ʒ ɡaʁ.djɛ̃\

/\ɑ̃ʒ ɡaʁ.djɛ̃\/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Esprit que Dieu attache aux humains pour veiller sur eux et les protéger du mal.

Key facts for ange gardien
PropertyValue
Headwordange gardien
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ɑ̃ʒ ɡaʁ.djɛ̃\
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “ange gardien” sits in French frequency

ange gardien falls outside the top-100,000 ranked French words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

ange gardien is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ɑ̃ʒ ɡaʁ.djɛ̃\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for ange gardien, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is ange gardien, spelled A-N-G-E- -G-A-R-D-I-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Esprit que Dieu attache aux humains pour veiller sur eux et les protéger du mal.
  2. 2
    Personne venant en soutien, à l'aide de quelqu'un, veillant sur elle.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "ange gardien"?
"ange gardien" is spelled A-N-G-E- -G-A-R-D-I-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is \ɑ̃ʒ ɡaʁ.djɛ̃\.
What does "ange gardien" mean?
As a noun, "ange gardien" means: Esprit que Dieu attache aux humains pour veiller sur eux et les protéger du mal.
How do you pronounce "ange gardien"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ange gardien" is \ɑ̃ʒ ɡaʁ.djɛ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ange gardien" come from?
"ange gardien" 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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Using “ange gardien”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct French spelling is A-N-G-E- -G-A-R-D-I-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ɑ̃ʒ ɡaʁ.djɛ̃\ (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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list