eas

\ˈeː.as\

/\ˈeː.as\/ verb

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The verdict

“eas” is uncommon French (frequency #75,639 among 201,161 “E” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#75,639
frequency rank, French
201,161
“E” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Deuxième personne du singulier du passé défini de l’indicatif du verbe mont.

Key facts for eas
PropertyValue
Headwordeas
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\ˈeː.as\
Letters3
Frequency rank#75,639
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “eas” sits in French frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). eas lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

eas is uncommon French at frequency #75,639 among 201,161 “E” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed \ˈeː.as\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Deuxième personne du singulier du passé défini de l’indicatif du verbe mont.".

eas doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is eas, spelled E-A-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Deuxième personne du singulier du passé défini de l’indicatif du verbe mont.

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "eas"?
"eas" is spelled E-A-S. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈeː.as\.
What does "eas" mean?
As a verb, "eas" means: Deuxième personne du singulier du passé défini de l’indicatif du verbe mont.
How do you pronounce "eas"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "eas" is \ˈeː.as\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "eas" come from?
"eas" 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 “eas”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is E-A-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ˈeː.as\ (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

Other uncommon French words near this rank

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