Gourmet

[ɡʊʁˈmeː]

/[ɡʊʁˈmeː]/ noun

The verdict

“Gourmet” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #29,160. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#29,160
frequency rank, German
54,401
“G” headwords
10
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Person, die gerne gut zubereitete, raffinierte Speisen isst und deren Güte beurteilen kann

Key facts for Gourmet
PropertyValue
HeadwordGourmet
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɡʊʁˈmeː]
Letters7
Frequency rank#29,160
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Gourmet” 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). Gourmet lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around Gourmet (IPA [ɡʊʁˈmeː]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #29,160 among 54,401 “G” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Person, die gerne gut zubereitete, raffinierte Speisen isst und deren Güte beurteilen kann".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for Gourmet, with forms such as "ggourmet", "gorumet", and "goumret". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Gourmet, spelled G-O-U-R-M-E-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Person, die gerne gut zubereitete, raffinierte Speisen isst und deren Güte beurteilen kann

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ggourmet,gorumet,goumret,gouremt,gourmett,gourmmet,gourmte,gourrmet,guormet,ogurmet

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Gourmet - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ggourmet1gorumet2goumret2gouremt2gourmett1gourmmet1gourmte2gourrmet1
Edit distance from "Gourmet"

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 "Gourmet"?
"Gourmet" is spelled G-O-U-R-M-E-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ɡʊʁˈmeː].
What does "Gourmet" mean?
As a noun, "Gourmet" means: Person, die gerne gut zubereitete, raffinierte Speisen isst und deren Güte beurteilen kann
What are common misspellings of "Gourmet"?
Common misspellings include "ggourmet", "gorumet", "goumret", "gouremt", "gourmett". The correct spelling is "Gourmet".
How do you pronounce "Gourmet"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Gourmet" is [ɡʊʁˈmeː]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Gourmet" come from?
"Gourmet" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “Gourmet”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is G-O-U-R-M-E-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ɡʊʁˈmeː] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Same frequency band

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