Which to use
“égard” is a noun and “égaré” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #2,698
- “égard” frequency rank
- #20,614
- “égaré” frequency rank
- 23312
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | égard | égaré |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Action de prendre quelque chose en considération, d’y faire attention, d’en tenir compte. | Écarté du droit chemin, perdu, qui ne sait plus où il est. |
Where the eye mixes égard and égaré
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between égard and égaré
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: égard is \e.ɡaʁ\ while égaré is \e.ɡa.ʁe\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - d in “égard” becomes é in “égaré”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 23312, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
égard is recorded at frequency rank #2,698, classified as anoun, pronounced \e.ɡaʁ\. égaré is at rank #20,614, tagged as anadj, pronounced \e.ɡa.ʁe\.
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 23312, this pair ranks #353,228 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of égard vs égaré
Shared letters: agré. Private to "égard": d. Private to "égaré": -.
"égard" · 5 letters · shape VCVCC · "égaré" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "égard" for "égaré" ever safe?
Frequency check: "égard" vs "égaré" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "égard" and "égaré" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "égard" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "égaré" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #353,228 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "égard" and "égaré" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "égaré vs Erdre". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #353,228 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.