sang

\sɑ̃\

/\sɑ̃\/ noun

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The verdict

“sang” is in the everyday core of French, ranked #886 in French word frequency and used as a noun.

#886
frequency rank, French
4
letters
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Organe liquide constitué de globules rouges, de cellules immunitaires (globules blancs) et de plaquettes sanguines, baignés dans le plasma sanguin et dont le rôle principal est le transport de l’ox...

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

sang vs SG
0% similar
sang vs sn
50% similar
sang vs son
50% similar

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

Key facts for sang
PropertyValue
Headwordsang
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\sɑ̃\
Letters4
Frequency rank#886
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “sang” 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). sang 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 sang is 4 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \sɑ̃\. Corpus data places it at rank #886 in overall French word frequency, putting it firmly in the everyday core of the language. Wiktionary records 8 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for sang, with forms such as "asng", "sagn", and "sangg". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "SG", "sn", "son", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct French form is sang, spelled S-A-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Organe liquide constitué de globules rouges, de cellules immunitaires (globules blancs) et de plaquettes sanguines, baignés dans le plasma sanguin et dont le rôle principal est le transport de l’oxygène, du dioxyde de carbone des nutriments et des déchets chez les vertébrés.
  2. 2
    Ce fluide qui coule dans les combats et les massacres.
  3. 3
    Race ; famille ; lignée ; lignage → voir liens du sang.
  4. 4
    Essence d’un être définissant profondément le groupe auquel il appartient, comme à une race ou à une famille.
  5. 5
    Enfants par rapport à leurs parents.
  6. 6
    Race, en parlant des chevaux.
  7. 7
    Goûts, disposition innée.
  8. 8
    Personne à qui l’on fait confiance, que l’on peut considérer comme faisant partie de sa famille.

This word in other languages

blood(English)sangre(Español)Blut(Deutsch)sangue(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: asng,sagn,sangg,sanng,snag,ssang

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of sang - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

asng2sagn2sangg1sanng1snag2ssang1
Edit distance from "sang"

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 "sang"?
"sang" is spelled S-A-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is \sɑ̃\.
What does "sang" mean?
As a noun, "sang" means: Organe liquide constitué de globules rouges, de cellules immunitaires (globules blancs) et de plaquettes sanguines, baignés dans le plasma sanguin et dont le rôle principal est le transport de l’ox...
What words are commonly confused with "sang"?
"sang" is commonly confused with "SG", "sn", "son". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "sang"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "sang" is \sɑ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "sang" come from?
"sang" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “sang”

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

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