saved

\ˈsɑː.vɛt\

/\ˈsɑː.vɛt\/ verb

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The verdict

“saved” is uncommon French (frequency #66,331 among 394,209 “S” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#66,331
frequency rank, French
394,209
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Impersonnel de l’imparfait de l’indicatif du verbe sevel.

Key facts for saved
PropertyValue
Headwordsaved
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\ˈsɑː.vɛt\
Letters5
Frequency rank#66,331
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “saved” 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). saved lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

saved is uncommon French at frequency #66,331 among 394,209 “S” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed \ˈsɑː.vɛt\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Impersonnel de l’imparfait de l’indicatif du verbe sevel.".

No misspelling variants are generated for saved in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our dataset records no confusable match here, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is saved, spelled S-A-V-E-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Impersonnel de l’imparfait de l’indicatif du verbe sevel.

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 "saved"?
"saved" is spelled S-A-V-E-D. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈsɑː.vɛt\.
What does "saved" mean?
As a verb, "saved" means: Impersonnel de l’imparfait de l’indicatif du verbe sevel.
How do you pronounce "saved"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "saved" is \ˈsɑː.vɛt\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "saved" come from?
"saved" 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 “saved”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is S-A-V-E-D - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ˈsɑː.vɛt\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words

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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