regard

\ʁə.ɡaʁ\

/\ʁə.ɡaʁ\/ noun

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The verdict

“regard” has 9 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #1,207. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#1,207
frequency rank, French
5,742
“R” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Manière de diriger les yeux vers quelque chose afin de voir.

Corpus desk

Index FR-regard · regard · French

regard · rank #1,207 · 9 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #1,207
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,742
  • PHOTO-FINISH propres

Nearest frequency peer: propres (-1 rank slots)

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.

Pairs de rang près de l'aimant d'erreurs « regard »

Même bande de rareté: utile si une faute tombe sur un lemme voisin

corpus weight

What this shows « regard » siège parmi ces pairs FrequencyWords; la profondeur des fautes est suivie à part dans le graphique d'édition.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

regard vs retard
83% similar
regard vs Renaud
50% similar
regard vs renard
83% similar

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

Key facts for regard
PropertyValue
Headwordregard
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ʁə.ɡaʁ\
Letters6
Frequency rank#1,207
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Fréquence de l'aimant d'erreurs « regard »

La fréquence va de la poignée de mots du quotidien (gauche) à la longue queue presque jamais vue (droite).regardse place ici:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

L'échelle est logarithmique (chaque tic ≈ 10× plus rare). Dans la même bande de rareté figurent « propres » (#1,206), « représente » (#1,208), « pauvre » (#1,205). Parmi 5,742 lemmes en « R », « regard » est au #1,207. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around regard (IPA \ʁə.ɡaʁ\), anoun. Corpus frequency is #1,207 among 5,742 “R” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for regard, with forms such as "ergard", "reagrd", and "regadr". 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, "retard", "Renaud", "renard", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is regard, spelled R-E-G-A-R-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Manière de diriger les yeux vers quelque chose afin de voir.
  2. 2
    Expression des yeux, quant aux sentiments, aux états d’âme de la personne qui regarde.
  3. 3
    Considération d'un objet par l'attention, par la pensée.
  4. 4
    Ouverture maçonnée, souvent dans le sol, pratiquée pour faciliter la visite d’un aqueduc, d’un conduit, d'une canalisation, etc.
  5. 5
    Ouverture que forme une faille.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how regard appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Si elle jetait des regards autour d'elle, c'était par un mouvement triste, et vous eussiez dit qu'elle réservait le feu de ses yeux pour d'occultes contemplations.
  2. Pendant quelques secondes il roula son cigare entre le pouce et l’index, à hauteur de l’œil droit, suivit du regard le mince filet de fumée qui montait en spirale bleuâtre […]

Synonyms

look

This word in other languages

look(English)mirada(Español)Blick(Deutsch)olhar(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ergard
  • reagrd
  • regadr
  • regardd
  • regarrd
  • reggard
  • regrad
  • rgeard
  • rregard

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of regard - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ergard2reagrd2regadr2regardd1regarrd1reggard1regrad2rgeard2
Edit distance from "regard"

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 "regard"?
"regard" is spelled R-E-G-A-R-D. The IPA pronunciation is \ʁə.ɡaʁ\.
What does "regard" mean?
As a noun, "regard" means: Manière de diriger les yeux vers quelque chose afin de voir.
What words are commonly confused with "regard"?
"regard" is commonly confused with "retard", "Renaud", "renard". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "regard"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "regard" is \ʁə.ɡaʁ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "regard" come from?
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Similar French words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "regard", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked French headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

pauvre#1,205élèves#1,195ouvrir#1,186Marine#1,185

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

oublier9 variantsvoulais9 variantsroyaume9 variantsdollars9 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list