endiguer

\ɑ̃.di.ɡe\

/\ɑ̃.di.ɡe\/ verb

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The verdict

“endiguer” has 11 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #28,153. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#28,153
frequency rank, French
3,255
“E” headwords
11
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Contenir un cours d’eau par des digues.

Corpus desk

Index FR-endiguer · endiguer · French

endiguer · rank #28,153 · 11 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #28,153
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,255
  • PHOTO-FINISH embêtant

Nearest frequency peer: embêtant (-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 « endiguer »

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

corpus weight

What this shows « endiguer » 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
Key facts for endiguer
PropertyValue
Headwordendiguer
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\ɑ̃.di.ɡe\
Letters8
Frequency rank#28,153
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Fréquence de l'aimant d'erreurs « endiguer »

De gauche à droite: le peu qui porte la parole quotidienne, puis la longue queue quasi invisible.endiguerse place ici:

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

L'axe est logarithmique: chaque tic marque environ dix fois moins de fréquence. Dans la même bande de rareté figurent « embêtant » (#28,152), « embrouilles » (#28,151), « enseignait » (#28,155). Parmi 3,255 lemmes en « E », « endiguer » est au #28,153. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around endiguer (IPA \ɑ̃.di.ɡe\), averb. Corpus frequency is #28,153 among 3,255 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for endiguer, with forms such as "edniguer", "enddiguer", and "endgiuer". 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. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is endiguer, spelled E-N-D-I-G-U-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Contenir un cours d’eau par des digues.
  2. 2
    Contenir par des obstacles.
  3. 3
    Réfréner ; modérer ; discipliner.
  4. 4
    Contrer.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Endiguer une rivière, un torrent, un fleuve.
  2. Endiguer le flot des manifestants.

This word in other languages

dam(English)encauzar(Español)eindämmen(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • edniguer
  • enddiguer
  • endgiuer
  • endigeur
  • endigguer
  • endiguerr
  • endigure
  • endiuger
  • enidguer
  • enndiguer
  • nediguer

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

edniguer2enddiguer1endgiuer2endigeur2endigguer1endiguerr1endigure2endiuger2
Edit distance from "endiguer"

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 "endiguer"?
"endiguer" is spelled E-N-D-I-G-U-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is \ɑ̃.di.ɡe\.
What does "endiguer" mean?
As a verb, "endiguer" means: Contenir un cours d’eau par des digues.
What are common misspellings of "endiguer"?
Common misspellings include "edniguer", "enddiguer", "endgiuer", "endigeur", "endigguer". The correct spelling is "endiguer".
How do you pronounce "endiguer"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "endiguer" is \ɑ̃.di.ɡe\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "endiguer" come from?
"endiguer" 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 "endiguer", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked French headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

embêtant#28,152entraîna#28,156envolent#28,158excluent#28,164

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

désolés11 variantsflambée11 variantsDumoulin11 variantsfébrile11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list