sagesse

\sa.ʒɛs\

/\sa.ʒɛs\/ noun

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The verdict

“sagesse” has 8 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #5,921. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#5,921
frequency rank, French
394,209
“S” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Prudence, circonspection, sentiment juste des choses.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

sagesse vs stressé
57% similar
sagesse vs sages
71% similar

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

Key facts for sagesse
PropertyValue
Headwordsagesse
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\sa.ʒɛs\
Letters7
Frequency rank#5,921
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “sagesse” 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). sagesse lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around sagesse (IPA \sa.ʒɛs\), anoun. Corpus frequency is #5,921 among 394,209 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 9 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for sagesse, with forms such as "asgesse", "saegsse", and "sagese". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "stressé", "sages", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is sagesse, spelled S-A-G-E-S-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Prudence, circonspection, sentiment juste des choses.
  2. 2
    Modération, retenue, maîtrise de soi.
  3. 3
    Modestie, pudeur, chasteté, surtout en parlant des jeunes filles et des femmes.
  4. 4
    Caractère prudent, circonspect, d’actions, de paroles, etc.
  5. 5
    En parlant des ouvrages de l’esprit ou des œuvres d’art, soin que l’on met à éviter ce qui est outré, extravagant, à se renfermer, non sans quelque timidité, dans les bornes prescrites par la raison et par le goût.
  6. 6
    Connaissance naturelle ou acquise des choses, les lumières de l’esprit.
  7. 7
    Connaissance inspirée des choses divines et humaines.
  8. 8
    Aptitude d’un cheval de trot à rester sage, c’est-à-dire à ne pas se montrer fautif en se mettant au galop.
  9. 9
    À Donjons & Dragons, et d’autres jeux de rôle, caractéristique (valeur chiffrée) représentant la vigilance d’un personnage, sa capacité à percevoir son environnement et son intuition.

Antonyms

folie

This word in other languages

wisdom(English)sabiduría(Español)Klugheit(Deutsch)sabedoria(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • asgesse
  • saegsse
  • sagese
  • sageses
  • saggesse
  • sagsese
  • sgaesse
  • ssagesse

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

asgesse2saegsse2sagese1sageses2saggesse1sagsese2sgaesse2ssagesse1
Edit distance from "sagesse"

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 "sagesse"?
"sagesse" is spelled S-A-G-E-S-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is \sa.ʒɛs\.
What does "sagesse" mean?
As a noun, "sagesse" means: Prudence, circonspection, sentiment juste des choses.
What words are commonly confused with "sagesse"?
"sagesse" is commonly confused with "stressé", "sages". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "sagesse"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "sagesse" is \sa.ʒɛs\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "sagesse" come from?
"sagesse" is a French word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “sagesse”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is S-A-G-E-S-S-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \sa.ʒɛs\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “stressé” - see the side-by-side comparison. sagesse vs stressé
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words

Same frequency band

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