engager

\ɑ̃.ɡa.ʒe\

/\ɑ̃.ɡa.ʒe\/ verb

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The verdict

“engager” is a regularly-used French word, ranked #3,071 in French word frequency and used as a verb.

#3,071
frequency rank, French
7
letters
10
tracked misspellings
16
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Mettre en gage, donner en gage.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

engager vs enragé
57% similar
engager vs entamer
71% similar
engager vs enrayer
71% similar

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

Key facts for engager
PropertyValue
Headwordengager
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\ɑ̃.ɡa.ʒe\
Letters7
Frequency rank#3,071
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs16
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “engager” 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). engager lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for engager is 7 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \ɑ̃.ɡa.ʒe\. Corpus data places it at rank #3,071 in overall French word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 11 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for engager, with forms such as "egnager", "enagger", and "engaegr". 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 16 confusable-pair relationships, "enragé", "entamer", "enrayer", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

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 engager, spelled E-N-G-A-G-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Mettre en gage, donner en gage.
  2. 2
    Donner pour assurance.
  3. 3
    Servir de caution à quelqu’un.
  4. 4
    Lier par une promesse qui doit être exécutée, par une convention qui doit être respectée.
  5. 5
    Promettre en mariage.
  6. 6
    Fournir un emploi ou une fonction, par un contrat déterminé, soit pour un temps, soit pour toujours.
  7. 7
    Faire entrer une chose dans une autre où elle est prise.
  8. 8
    Commencer une lutte, un combat, voire une querelle, une discussion.
  9. 9
    Inviter à un dîner.
  10. 10
    Être empêché par une invitation antérieure d’en accepter une autre.
  11. 11
    Induire, exhorter, pousser à.

This word in other languages

engage(English)empeñar(Español)verpfänden(Deutsch)comprometer(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: egnager,enagger,engaegr,engagerr,engagger,engagre,enggaer,enggager,enngager,negager

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of engager - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

egnager2enagger2engaegr2engagerr1engagger1engagre2enggaer2enggager1
Edit distance from "engager"

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 "engager"?
"engager" is spelled E-N-G-A-G-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is \ɑ̃.ɡa.ʒe\.
What does "engager" mean?
As a verb, "engager" means: Mettre en gage, donner en gage.
What words are commonly confused with "engager"?
"engager" is commonly confused with "enragé", "entamer", "enrayer". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "engager"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "engager" is \ɑ̃.ɡa.ʒe\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "engager" come from?
"engager" is a French word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “engager”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is E-N-G-A-G-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ɑ̃.ɡa.ʒe\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “enragé” - see the side-by-side comparison. engager vs enragé
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list