steady

\ˈstɛdi\

/\ˈstɛdi\/ adj

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The verdict

“steady” is uncommon French (frequency #92,219 among 6,032 “S” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#92,219
frequency rank, French
6,032
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Stable, fixe.

Corpus desk

Index FR-steady · steady · French

steady · rank #92,219 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #92,219
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,032
  • PHOTO-FINISH Stefanie

Nearest frequency peer: Stefanie (+1 rank slots)

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.

Rangs de longue queue près de « steady »

Bande clairsemée: les barres inversent le rang pour que le rare se lise plus court

corpus weight

What this shows Vue de longue queue: où « steady » se situe face à des rangs français aussi rares.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for steady
PropertyValue
Headwordsteady
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\ˈstɛdi\
Letters6
Frequency rank#92,219
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « steady » en français

Cette échelle va du noyau du français courant (gauche) jusqu'à la traîne des formes rares (droite).steadytombe dans cette queue de rareté:

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

L'axe est logarithmique: chaque tic marque environ dix fois moins de fréquence. Voisins rares de la même bande: « Stefanie » (#92,220), « stomatologie » (#92,221), « stalk » (#92,216). Parmi 6,032 lemmes en « S », « steady » est au #92,219. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

steady is uncommon French at frequency #92,219 among 6,032 “S” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed \ˈstɛdi\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for steady, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is steady, spelled S-T-E-A-D-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    Stable, fixe.
  2. 2
    Constant dans ses sentiments, dans ses objectifs ; qui fait preuve d’intégrité.
  3. 3
    Régulier et uniforme.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how steady appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Hold the ladder steady while I go up.
  2. a man steady in his principles, in his purpose, or in the pursuit of an object

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 "steady"?
"steady" is spelled S-T-E-A-D-Y. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈstɛdi\.
What does "steady" mean?
As an adjective, "steady" means: Stable, fixe.
How do you pronounce "steady"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "steady" is \ˈstɛdi\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
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Similar French words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "steady", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked French headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

staffs#92,214surgis#92,231snatch#92,205séduis#92,238

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list