Which to use
“gard” is a noun and “good” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #10,509
- “gard” frequency rank
- #5,871
- “good” frequency rank
- 16380
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gard | good |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forme mutée de kard par adoucissement (k → g). | Bon. |
Where the eye mixes gard and good
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses gard with good
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: gard is \ˈɡart\ while good is \ɡʊd\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 16380, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gard is recorded at frequency rank #10,509, classified as anoun, pronounced \ˈɡart\. good is at rank #5,871, tagged as anadj, pronounced \ɡʊd\.
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 16380, this pair ranks #388,098 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of gard vs good
Shared letters: dg. Private to "gard": ar. Private to "good": o.
"gard" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "good" · 4 letters · shape CVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "gard" and "good" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary French text, does "gard" or "good" show up more?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "gard" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "good" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #388,098 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gard" and "good" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gama vs gard". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #388,098 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.