ange gardien
\ɑ̃ʒ ɡaʁ.djɛ̃\
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | ange gardien |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \ɑ̃ʒ ɡaʁ.djɛ̃\ |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “ange gardien” sits in French frequency
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
- 1Esprit que Dieu attache aux humains pour veiller sur eux et les protéger du mal.
- 2Personne 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.
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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.