galant

[ɡaˈlant]

/[ɡaˈlant]/ adj

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The verdict

“galant” is an uncommon German word, ranked #59,664 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.

#59,664
frequency rank, German
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - einer Dame gegenüber entgegenkommend, liebenswürdig, rücksichtsvoll

Key facts for galant
PropertyValue
Headwordgalant
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ɡaˈlant]
Letters6
Frequency rank#59,664
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “galant” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). galant lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for galant is 6 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ɡaˈlant]. Corpus data places it at rank #59,664 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

galant doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is galant, spelled G-A-L-A-N-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    einer Dame gegenüber entgegenkommend, liebenswürdig, rücksichtsvoll
  2. 2
    ein erotisches Verhältnis betreffend

Antonyms

ungalant

This word in other languages

galant(Français)

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 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "galant"?
"galant" is spelled G-A-L-A-N-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ɡaˈlant].
What does "galant" mean?
As an adjective, "galant" means: einer Dame gegenüber entgegenkommend, liebenswürdig, rücksichtsvoll
How do you pronounce "galant"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "galant" is [ɡaˈlant]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "galant" come from?
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Using “galant”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is G-A-L-A-N-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ɡaˈlant] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list