sandwich

\sɑ̃.dwitʃ\

/\sɑ̃.dwitʃ\/ noun

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The verdict

“sandwich” is a regularly-used French word, ranked #8,778 in French word frequency and used as a noun.

#8,778
frequency rank, French
8
letters
13
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Deux tranches de pain souvent beurrées entre lesquelles sont placés divers ingrédients, du jambon, du saumon fumé, diverses viandes ainsi que des légumes, des condiments, sauces, etc.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

sandwich vs sandwichs
89% similar
sandwich vs sandwiches
80% similar

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

Key facts for sandwich
PropertyValue
Headwordsandwich
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\sɑ̃.dwitʃ\
Letters8
Frequency rank#8,778
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “sandwich” 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). sandwich 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 sandwich is 8 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \sɑ̃.dwitʃ\. Corpus data places it at rank #8,778 in overall French word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for sandwich, with forms such as "asndwich", "sadnwich", and "sanddwich". 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, "sandwichs", "sandwiches", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is sandwich, spelled S-A-N-D-W-I-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    Deux tranches de pain souvent beurrées entre lesquelles sont placés divers ingrédients, du jambon, du saumon fumé, diverses viandes ainsi que des légumes, des condiments, sauces, etc.
  2. 2
    Disposition d'un élément entre deux autres.
  3. 3
    Disposition par couche de matériaux composites.
  4. 4
    Un tel matériau composite.

Synonyms

casse-croûte

This word in other languages

sandwich(English)bocadillo(Español)Sandwich(Deutsch)sanduíche(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: asndwich,sadnwich,sanddwich,sandiwch,sandwcih,sandwicch,sandwichh,sandwihc,sandwwich,sanndwich,sanwdich,snadwich,ssandwich

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

asndwich2sadnwich2sanddwich1sandiwch2sandwcih2sandwicch1sandwichh1sandwihc2
Edit distance from "sandwich"

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 "sandwich"?
"sandwich" is spelled S-A-N-D-W-I-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is \sɑ̃.dwitʃ\.
What does "sandwich" mean?
As a noun, "sandwich" means: Deux tranches de pain souvent beurrées entre lesquelles sont placés divers ingrédients, du jambon, du saumon fumé, diverses viandes ainsi que des légumes, des condiments, sauces, etc.
What words are commonly confused with "sandwich"?
"sandwich" is commonly confused with "sandwichs", "sandwiches". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "sandwich"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "sandwich" is \sɑ̃.dwitʃ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "sandwich" come from?
"sandwich" is a French word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “sandwich”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is S-A-N-D-W-I-C-H - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \sɑ̃.dwitʃ\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “sandwichs” - see the side-by-side comparison. sandwich vs sandwichs
  • 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