mise en garde
\mi.z‿ɑ̃ ɡaʁd\
The verdict
“mise en garde” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 13
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Action de mettre en garde.
Corpus desk
Index FR-mise-en-garde · mise en garde · French
mise en garde · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 13 letters
- VOW-5 5 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "M" 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 | mise en garde |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \mi.z‿ɑ̃ ɡaʁd\ |
| Letters | 13 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « mise en garde » en français
Rare enough to double-check
mise en garde is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \mi.z‿ɑ̃ ɡaʁd\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.
No generated misspelling entries exist for mise en garde in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is mise en garde, spelled M-I-S-E- -E-N- -G-A-R-D-E.
Definition
- 1Action de mettre en garde.
- 2Avertissement fait à l’ennemi et destiné à prévenir la sécurité du pays en cas de conflit.
- 3Avertissement, de façon générale.
- 4Mise en attente
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how mise en garde appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
C’était une tension légère et fiévreuse, l’injonction d’une insensible et pourtant perpétuelle mise en garde, comme lorsqu’on se sent pris dans le champ d’une lunette d’approche – l’imperceptible démangeaison entre les épaules qu’on ressent parfois à travailler, assis à sa table, le dos à une porte ouverte sur les couloirs d’une maison vide.
Considérez cette remarque comme une mise en garde.
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.