égard

\e.ɡaʁ\

/\e.ɡaʁ\/ noun

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The verdict

“égard” has 8 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #2,698. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,698
frequency rank, French
1,805
“É” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
13
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Action de prendre quelque chose en considération, d’y faire attention, d’en tenir compte.

Corpus desk

Index FR-egard · égard · French

égard · rank #2,698 · 8 variants · 13 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,698
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 13 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,805
  • PHOTO-FINISH vallée

Nearest frequency peer: vallée (-1 rank slots)

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.

Pairs de rang près de l'aimant d'erreurs « égard »

Même bande de rareté: utile si une faute tombe sur un lemme voisin

corpus weight

What this shows « égard » siège parmi ces pairs FrequencyWords; la profondeur des fautes est suivie à part dans le graphique d'édition.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

égard vs égaux
60% similar
égard vs égaré
80% similar
égard vs épars
60% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for égard
PropertyValue
Headwordégard
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\e.ɡaʁ\
Letters5
Frequency rank#2,698
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs13
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Fréquence de l'aimant d'erreurs « égard »

Cette échelle va du noyau du français courant (gauche) jusqu'à la traîne des formes rares (droite).égardse place ici:

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

Les tics avancent en logarithme; chacun est de l'ordre de dix fois plus rare. Dans la même bande de rareté figurent « vallée » (#2,697), « émissions » (#2,699), « tentative » (#2,696). Parmi 1,805 lemmes en « É », « égard » est au #2,698. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around égard (IPA \e.ɡaʁ\), anoun. Corpus frequency is #2,698 among 1,805 “É” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for égard, with forms such as "egard", "géard", and "éagrd". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 13 confusable-pair relationships, "égaux", "égaré", "épars", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Our source data has no etymology on file 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 égard, spelled É-G-A-R-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Action de prendre quelque chose en considération, d’y faire attention, d’en tenir compte.
  2. 2
    Déférence, marque d’estime, de considération.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Il aura quelque égard à ma prière.
  2. Vous n’avez eu nul égard à mes représentations.

This word in other languages

regard(English)consideración(Español)Bezug(Deutsch)deferência(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • egard
  • géard
  • éagrd
  • égadr
  • égardd
  • égarrd
  • éggard
  • égrad

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of égard - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

egard1géard2éagrd2égadr2égardd1égarrd1éggard1égrad2
Edit distance from "égard"

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 "égard"?
"égard" is spelled É-G-A-R-D. The IPA pronunciation is \e.ɡaʁ\.
What does "égard" mean?
As a noun, "égard" means: Action de prendre quelque chose en considération, d’y faire attention, d’en tenir compte.
What words are commonly confused with "égard"?
"égard" is commonly confused with "égaux", "égaré", "épars". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "égard"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "égard" is \e.ɡaʁ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "égard" come from?
"égard" is a French word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar French words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "égard", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked French headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

bases#2,705poche#2,689délai#2,711micro#2,683

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

solide8 variantscourir8 variantsmorale8 variantsennemis8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list