égayer

\e.ɡɛ.je\

/\e.ɡɛ.je\/ verb

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The verdict

“égayer” has 9 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #32,246. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#32,246
frequency rank, French
1,805
“É” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
16
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Rendre gai.

Corpus desk

Index FR-egayer · égayer · French

égayer · rank #32,246 · 9 variants · 16 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #32,246
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 16 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,805
  • PHOTO-FINISH zip

Nearest frequency peer: zip (-2 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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “égayer”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “égayer” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

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).

égayer vs étaler
67% similar
égayer vs évader
67% similar
égayer vs étayer
83% similar

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

Key facts for égayer
PropertyValue
Headwordégayer
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\e.ɡɛ.je\
Letters6
Frequency rank#32,246
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs16
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Où “égayer” se place dans la fréquence du français

De gauche à droite: le peu qui porte la parole quotidienne, puis la longue queue quasi invisible.égayerse 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 « zip » (#32,244), « émanciper » (#32,248), « Yohan » (#32,243). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around égayer (IPA \e.ɡɛ.je\), averb. Corpus frequency is #32,246 among 1,805 “É” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for égayer, with forms such as "egayer", "géayer", and "éagyer". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 16 confusable-pair relationships, "étaler", "évader", "étayer", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is égayer, spelled É-G-A-Y-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Rendre gai.
  2. 2
    Rendre moins touffu, éclaircir les branches.
  3. 3
    Rendre agréable ; répandre certains ornements.
  4. 4
    Devenir gai.
  5. 5
    Prendre du plaisir.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Et, pour égayer le voyage, les chansons bientôt fusèrent d’elles-mêmes. Les notes joyeuses retentissaient au loin sur la terre nue […]
  2. Égayer la conversation.

Synonyms

s’amuser

This word in other languages

cheer up(English)alegrar(Español)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • egayer
  • géayer
  • éagyer
  • égaeyr
  • égayerr
  • égayre
  • égayyer
  • éggayer
  • égyaer

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

egayer1géayer2éagyer2égaeyr2égayerr1égayre2égayyer1éggayer1
Edit distance from "égayer"

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 "égayer"?
"égayer" is spelled É-G-A-Y-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is \e.ɡɛ.je\.
What does "égayer" mean?
As a verb, "égayer" means: Rendre gai.
What words are commonly confused with "égayer"?
"égayer" is commonly confused with "étaler", "évader", "étayer". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "égayer"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "égayer" is \e.ɡɛ.je\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "égayer" come from?
"égayer" 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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Similar French words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked French headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

épiler#32,250véreux#32,240abrogé#32,255voulus#32,237

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

Alassane9 variantsappuyait9 variantsternes9 variantssimulé9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list