Gatineau

/ˈɡætinoʊ/ [ˈɡaɾinoʊ]

//ˈɡætinoʊ/ [ˈɡaɾinoʊ]/ name

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"gatineau" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Gatineau” is uncommon English (frequency #67,474 among 18,276 “G” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#67,474
frequency rank, English
18,276
“G” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A city and regional county municipality in the Outaouais region, Quebec, Canada, on the Quebec-Ontario border.

Key facts for Gatineau
PropertyValue
HeadwordGatineau
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ˈɡætinoʊ/ [ˈɡaɾinoʊ]
Letters8
Frequency rank#67,474
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Gatineau” sits in English 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). Gatineau lands here:

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

Rare enough to double-check

Gatineau is uncommon English at frequency #67,474 among 18,276 “G” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed /ˈɡætinoʊ/ [ˈɡaɾinoʊ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for Gatineau in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from French Gatineau. The correct English form is Gatineau, spelled G-A-T-I-N-E-A-U.

Definition

  1. 1
    A city and regional county municipality in the Outaouais region, Quebec, Canada, on the Quebec-Ontario border.
  2. 2
    A river in Quebec, Canada; a tributary of the Ottawa river.

Etymology

Borrowed from French Gatineau.

This word in other languages

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Gatineau"?
"Gatineau" is spelled G-A-T-I-N-E-A-U. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈɡætinoʊ/ [ˈɡaɾinoʊ].
What does "Gatineau" mean?
As a proper noun, "Gatineau" means: A city and regional county municipality in the Outaouais region, Quebec, Canada, on the Quebec-Ontario border.
How do you pronounce "Gatineau"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Gatineau" is /ˈɡætinoʊ/ [ˈɡaɾinoʊ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "Gatineau"?
Borrowed from French Gatineau. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “Gatineau”

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

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

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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