bangard

\bɑ̃.ɡaʁ\

/\bɑ̃.ɡaʁ\/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Territoire ou finage d’une commune quelconque.

Corpus desk

Index FR-bangard · bangard · French

bangard · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "B" 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 bangard
PropertyValue
Headwordbangard
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\bɑ̃.ɡaʁ\
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « bangard » en français

bangardreste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

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

Rare enough to double-check

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

No generated misspelling entries exist for bangard in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is bangard, spelled B-A-N-G-A-R-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Territoire ou finage d’une commune quelconque.
  2. 2
    Préposé à la surveillance et à la garde des récoltes quand elles commencent à mûrir.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how bangard appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Le bangard, le garde champêtre, est particulièrement chargé de la surveillance des champs et des prés. Les récoltes craignent le sabot et la dent du bétail, gardé certes par un pâtre mais dans des parcelles très rarement closes.

Synonyms

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 "bangard"?
"bangard" is spelled B-A-N-G-A-R-D. The IPA pronunciation is \bɑ̃.ɡaʁ\.
What does "bangard" mean?
As a noun, "bangard" means: Territoire ou finage d’une commune quelconque.
How do you pronounce "bangard"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "bangard" is \bɑ̃.ɡaʁ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "bangard" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list