gallant
/ˈɡælənt/adjective, noun, verb
gallant is spelled G-A-L-L-A-N-T: 7 letters and 2 syllables. It appears 1.6 times per million words in written English, the 22,073rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, gallant means “Brave, valiant, courteous, especially with regard to male attitudes towards women” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in gallant?
| Letters | 7: G-A-L-L-A-N-T |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 1.6 times per million words; the 22,073rd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is gallant?
Gallant appears 1.6 times per million words in written English, the 22,073rd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce gallant?
- /ˈɡælənt/
As an adjective (“Polite and attentive to ladies; courteous to women…”): /ɡəˈlænt/, /ˈɡælənt/, /ɡəˈlɑnt/.
Gallant has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-gallant1.wav, LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-gallant2.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with gallant?
The 12 most written words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as gallant from its last stressed vowel (/ɑnt/):
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of gallant
- more gallant comparative
- most gallant superlative
- gallants plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- gallanting participle, present
- gallanted participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does gallant mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Brave, valiant, courteous, especially with regard to male attitudes towards women.
- 2
Honorable.
- 3
Grand, noble.
- 4
obsoleteShowy; splendid; magnificent; gay; well-dressed.
- 5
Polite and attentive to ladies; courteous to women; chivalrous.
noun
- 1
datedA fashionable young man who is polite and attentive to women.
- 2
One who woos, a lover, a suitor, a seducer.
- 3
A topgallant.
verb
- 1
obsoleteTo attend or wait on (a lady).
to gallant ladies to the play
- 2
obsoleteTo handle with grace or in a modish manner.
to gallant a fan
- 3
To conduct, escort, convey.
- 4
To behave in a gallant fashion; to act the gallant.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Gallant in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.