side-car
\sajd.kaʁ\
The verdict
“side-car” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Remorque agencée pour accueillir une personne et s'accrochant latéralement sur une motocyclette ou un vélo.
Corpus desk
Index FR-side-car · side-car · French
side-car · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "S" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | side-car |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \sajd.kaʁ\ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
side-car is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \sajd.kaʁ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
side-car has no tracked misspelling variants, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is side-car, spelled S-I-D-E---C-A-R.
Definition
- 1Remorque agencée pour accueillir une personne et s'accrochant latéralement sur une motocyclette ou un vélo.
- 2Attelage comprenant la motocyclette et le side-car.
- 3Discipline du motocyclisme, pratiquée avec l’attelage.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how side-car appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Ça alors! Une Glory de 1948!! Avec un side-car!
Après 15 000 euros de travaux, le musée a rouvert le 1ᵉʳ juillet, doté d’une nouvelle scénographie, lors d’une inauguration en grande pompe, avec déploiement d’une moto allemande avec side-car et d’une jeep dehors.
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Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.