gage

\ɡaʒ\

/\ɡaʒ\/ noun

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The verdict

“gage” is a regularly-used French word, ranked #8,715 in French word frequency and used as a noun.

#8,715
frequency rank, French
4
letters
5
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Sûreté réelle par laquelle un débiteur remet à son créancier un bien meuble ou un ensemble de biens meubles, présents ou futurs, lui appartenant pour garantir sa dette.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

gage vs GG
0% similar
gage vs gré
25% similar
gage vs gai
50% similar

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

Key facts for gage
PropertyValue
Headwordgage
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ɡaʒ\
Letters4
Frequency rank#8,715
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “gage” 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). gage 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 gage is 4 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \ɡaʒ\. Corpus data places it at rank #8,715 in overall French word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 6 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for gage, with forms such as "agge", "gaeg", and "gagge". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "GG", "gré", "gai", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct French form is gage, spelled G-A-G-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Sûreté réelle par laquelle un débiteur remet à son créancier un bien meuble ou un ensemble de biens meubles, présents ou futurs, lui appartenant pour garantir sa dette.
  2. 2
    Tout objet, meuble ou immeuble qui assure le paiement d’une dette.
  3. 3
    Action ou peine qu'un joueur ayant perdu ou échoué à une épreuve doit accomplir ou subir.
  4. 4
    Ensemble des objets qu’un joueur a déposé chaque fois qu’il s’est trompé, et qu’il ne peut retirer, à la fin du jeu, qu’après avoir subi une pénitence.
  5. 5
    Consigne donnée lorsque, dans une contestation, on est convenu que celui qui perdra paiera à l’autre une somme ou quelque autre chose.
  6. 6
    Garantie, assurance, preuve, témoignage.

This word in other languages

pledge(English)prenda(Español)Pfand(Deutsch)penhor(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: agge,gaeg,gagge,ggae,ggage

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of gage - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

agge2gaeg2gagge1ggae2ggage1
Edit distance from "gage"

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 "gage"?
"gage" is spelled G-A-G-E. The IPA pronunciation is \ɡaʒ\.
What does "gage" mean?
As a noun, "gage" means: Sûreté réelle par laquelle un débiteur remet à son créancier un bien meuble ou un ensemble de biens meubles, présents ou futurs, lui appartenant pour garantir sa dette.
What words are commonly confused with "gage"?
"gage" is commonly confused with "GG", "gré", "gai". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "gage"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "gage" is \ɡaʒ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "gage" come from?
"gage" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Using “gage”

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

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