sanglier

\sɑ̃.ɡli.je\

/\sɑ̃.ɡli.je\/ noun

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The verdict

“sanglier” has 12 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #15,498. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#15,498
frequency rank, French
394,209
“S” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - N’importe quelle espèce de porcin du genre Sus, à l’exception des descendants domestiqués du sanglier d’Eurasie (Sus scrofa) nommés cochons ou porcs.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

sanglier vs singulier
78% similar
sanglier vs sangliers
89% similar
sanglier vs sangle
75% similar

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

Key facts for sanglier
PropertyValue
Headwordsanglier
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\sɑ̃.ɡli.je\
Letters8
Frequency rank#15,498
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “sanglier” 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). sanglier 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 12 spelling variants around sanglier (IPA \sɑ̃.ɡli.je\), anoun. Corpus frequency is #15,498 among 394,209 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 10 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for sanglier, with forms such as "asnglier", "sagnlier", and "sangglier". 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 4 confusable-pair relationships, "singulier", "sangliers", "sangle", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct French form is sanglier, spelled S-A-N-G-L-I-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    N’importe quelle espèce de porcin du genre Sus, à l’exception des descendants domestiqués du sanglier d’Eurasie (Sus scrofa) nommés cochons ou porcs.
  2. 2
    Sanglier d’Eurasie ou sanglier commun
  3. 3
    Viande de cet animal.
  4. 4
    Variante de sanglier commun (Sus scrofa scrofa).
  5. 5
    Porc sauvage d’Afrique : phacochère, hylochère et plus rarement potamochère.
  6. 6
    Se dit aussi d’un poisson de mer dont le museau a quelque ressemblance avec celui d’un porc et qui porte des écailles rudes au toucher, synonyme de sanglier de mer.
  7. 7
    Surnom que se donnent entre eux les Ardennais.
  8. 8
    Meuble représentant l’animal du même nom dans les armoiries. Il est généralement représenté passant comme le porc dont il se distingue par la hure, des défenses et parfois une crinière. Sa queue est recercelée. À rapprocher de cochon, porc, truie et verrat.
  9. 9
    Douzième signe astrologique chinois, mis à l’honneur notamment en 2019 et tous les 12 ans.
  10. 10
    Prêtre.

Synonyms

maquinquartanierragotsolitaireverrat

This word in other languages

pig(English)jabalí(Español)Eber(Deutsch)javali(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • asnglier
  • sagnlier
  • sangglier
  • sangiler
  • sangleir
  • sanglierr
  • sanglire
  • sangllier
  • sanlgier
  • sannglier
  • snaglier
  • ssanglier

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of sanglier - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

asnglier2sagnlier2sangglier1sangiler2sangleir2sanglierr1sanglire2sangllier1
Edit distance from "sanglier"

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 "sanglier"?
"sanglier" is spelled S-A-N-G-L-I-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is \sɑ̃.ɡli.je\.
What does "sanglier" mean?
As a noun, "sanglier" means: N’importe quelle espèce de porcin du genre Sus, à l’exception des descendants domestiqués du sanglier d’Eurasie (Sus scrofa) nommés cochons ou porcs.
What words are commonly confused with "sanglier"?
"sanglier" is commonly confused with "singulier", "sangliers", "sangle". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "sanglier"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "sanglier" is \sɑ̃.ɡli.je\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "sanglier" come from?
"sanglier" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “sanglier”

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

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