espargate
\ɛs.paʁ.ɡat\
The verdict
“espargate” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Sandale à semelle de sparte, de corde.
Corpus desk
Index FR-espargate · espargate · French
espargate · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "E" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | espargate |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \ɛs.paʁ.ɡat\ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « espargate » en français
Rare enough to double-check
espargate is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ɛs.paʁ.ɡat\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Sandale à semelle de sparte, de corde.".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for espargate, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is espargate, spelled E-S-P-A-R-G-A-T-E.
Definition
- 1Sandale à semelle de sparte, de corde.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how espargate appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Ceux-ci, pour faire route sur ces lits de galets et de roches, ont chaussé l’espargate nationale ; le costume est à l’avenant.
Joyeuse, en cotillon court, ses pieds menus dans des espargates, alerte sur ses jambes rondes que moulait un bas bien tiré, son corps souple se dessinait finement, en sa grâce robuste.
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.