étager
\e.ta.ʒe\
The verdict
“étager” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Disposer par étages.
Corpus desk
Index FR-etager · étager · French
étager · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 6 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "É" 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 | étager |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | \e.ta.ʒe\ |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « étager » en français
Rare enough to double-check
étager is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \e.ta.ʒe\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for étager, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is étager, spelled É-T-A-G-E-R.
Definition
- 1Disposer par étages.
- 2Espacer à des dates déterminées.
- 3Disposer des redoutes les unes au-dessus des autres.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how étager appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Le vieux quartier, l’ancienne ville, étage au nord-ouest ses ruelles étroites et tortueuses, bordées de masures branlantes ; là se trouvent la mairie, le tribunal civil, le marché, la gendarmerie ; cette partie de Plassans, la plus populeuse, est occupée par les ouvriers, les commerçants, tout le menu peuple actif et misérable.
Les collines, qui s'étageaient en arrière de la côte, se montraient couronnées d'arbres verts, parmi lesquels le pin dominait.
This word in other languages
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.