Gabardine
[ˈɡabaʁdiːn]
The verdict
“Gabardine” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - dichtes Kammgarngewebe aus Wolle oder Baumwolle
Corpus desk
Index DE-gabardine · Gabardine · German
Gabardine · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "G" 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 | Gabardine |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈɡabaʁdiːn] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Gabardine“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Gabardine is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈɡabaʁdiːn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "dichtes Kammgarngewebe aus Wolle oder Baumwolle".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Gabardine, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Gabardine, spelled G-A-B-A-R-D-I-N-E.
Definition
- 1dichtes Kammgarngewebe aus Wolle oder Baumwolle
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Gabardine appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Sie trug einen Mantel aus Gabardine.
„Stoffe müssen sich gut anfassen lassen. Dafür bieten die Hersteller überraschende Materialien an: trockene Materialien wie gezwirnte Gabardine und Seersuckers oder gecrinkelte und plissierte Gazestoffe oder geblümte Mousseline bis hin zu glänzenden Oberflächen wie Satins und Nylons.“
This word in other languages
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.