équipage

\e.ki.paʒ\

/\e.ki.paʒ\/ noun

The verdict

“équipage” is a regularly-used French word, ranked #3,581 in French word frequency and used as a noun.

#3,581
frequency rank, French
8
letters
11
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Réunion de ceux qui montent un navire pour en faire le service et la manœuvre.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

équipage vs équipé
63% similar
équipage vs équipée
75% similar
équipage vs équipages
89% similar

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

Key facts for équipage
PropertyValue
Headwordéquipage
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\e.ki.paʒ\
Letters8
Frequency rank#3,581
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “équipage” 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). équipage lands here:

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for équipage is 8 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \e.ki.paʒ\. Corpus data places it at rank #3,581 in overall French word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 9 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for équipage, with forms such as "equipage", "qéuipage", and "éqiupage". 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 3 confusable-pair relationships, "équipé", "équipée", "équipages", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is équipage, spelled É-Q-U-I-P-A-G-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Réunion de ceux qui montent un navire pour en faire le service et la manœuvre.
  2. 2
    Personnel à bord d’un aéronef, ou d’un engin spatial, chargé de son fonctionnement et, le cas échéant, de la sécurité et du confort des passagers.
  3. 3
    Personnes responsables d’un véhicule, lors d’une compétition automobile.
  4. 4
    Toutes les choses nécessaires pour certaines entreprises ou opérations, pour divers exercices.
  5. 5
    Voiture hippomobile ou plus rarement automobile, de luxe ou de commodité d’un particulier.
  6. 6
    Train, suite, chevaux, mulets, carrosses, valets, etc., d’un riche personnage.
  7. 7
    Manière dont une personne est vêtue, aspect général qu’elle présente.
  8. 8
    Les grues, gruaux, chèvres, vindas, charriots et autres machines, que des échelles, baliveaux, dosses, cordages et tout ce qui sert pour la construction et pour le transport des matériaux. Ces instruments étaient ordinairement fournis par l'entrepreneur, le maçon n'ayant à s'occuper que de menu outillage.
  9. 9
    L'ensemble des ressources (hommes et bêtes) organisées pour la chasse. Il est lié à un territoire.

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: equipage,qéuipage,éqiupage,éqquipage,équiapge,équipaeg,équipagge,équipgae,équippage,équpiage,éuqipage

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of équipage - 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.

equipage1qéuipage2éqiupage2éqquipage1équiapge2équipaeg2équipagge1équipgae2
Edit distance from "équipage"

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 "équipage"?
"équipage" is spelled É-Q-U-I-P-A-G-E. The IPA pronunciation is \e.ki.paʒ\.
What does "équipage" mean?
As a noun, "équipage" means: Réunion de ceux qui montent un navire pour en faire le service et la manœuvre.
What words are commonly confused with "équipage"?
"équipage" is commonly confused with "équipé", "équipée", "équipages". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "équipage"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "équipage" is \e.ki.paʒ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "équipage" come from?
"équipage" 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 “équipage”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is É-Q-U-I-P-A-G-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \e.ki.paʒ\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “équipé” - see the side-by-side comparison. équipage vs équipé
  • 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