au regard de

\o ʁə.ɡaʁ də\

/\o ʁə.ɡaʁ də\/ prep

The verdict

“au regard de” is outside the top-ranked French vocabulary, used as a preposition - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Par rapport à ; en comparaison de.

Key facts for au regard de
PropertyValue
Headwordau regard de
LanguageFrench
Part of speechPreposition
IPA\o ʁə.ɡaʁ də\
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “au regard de” sits in French frequency

au regard de 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.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for au regard de is 12 letters long, classified as a preposition, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \o ʁə.ɡaʁ də\. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Par rapport à ; en comparaison de.".

No misspelling variants are generated for au regard de in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is au regard de, spelled A-U- -R-E-G-A-R-D- -D-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Par rapport à ; en comparaison de.

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 "au regard de"?
"au regard de" is spelled A-U- -R-E-G-A-R-D- -D-E. The IPA pronunciation is \o ʁə.ɡaʁ də\.
What does "au regard de" mean?
As a preposition, "au regard de" means: Par rapport à ; en comparaison de.
How do you pronounce "au regard de"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "au regard de" is \o ʁə.ɡaʁ də\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "au regard de" come from?
"au regard de" 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 “au regard de”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is A-U- -R-E-G-A-R-D- -D-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \o ʁə.ɡaʁ də\ (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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list