garde-manger
\ɡaʁ.dmɑ̃.ʒe\
The verdict
“garde-manger” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 12
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Lieu pour garder ou serrer de la viande et autres aliments.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | garde-manger |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \ɡaʁ.dmɑ̃.ʒe\ |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “garde-manger” sits in French frequency
Rare enough to double-check
garde-manger is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ɡaʁ.dmɑ̃.ʒe\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for garde-manger, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, 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 garde-manger, spelled G-A-R-D-E---M-A-N-G-E-R.
Definition
- 1Lieu pour garder ou serrer de la viande et autres aliments.
- 2Petite armoire formée ordinairement de châssis garnis de toile métallique et destinée au même usage.
- 3Chef de partie responsable des plats froids dans une brigade de cuisine.
Synonyms
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.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do you spell "garde-manger"?
What does "garde-manger" mean?
How do you pronounce "garde-manger"?
What language does "garde-manger" come from?
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Using “garde-manger”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct French spelling is G-A-R-D-E---M-A-N-G-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as \ɡaʁ.dmɑ̃.ʒe\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- 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.