gest

/d͡ʒɛst/

//d͡ʒɛst// noun

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"gest" is a 4-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“gest” is uncommon English (frequency #91,561 among 18,276 “G” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#91,561
frequency rank, English
18,276
“G” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A story or adventure; a verse or prose romance.

Key facts for gest
PropertyValue
Headwordgest
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/d͡ʒɛst/
Letters4
Frequency rank#91,561
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “gest” 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). gest 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

gest is uncommon English at frequency #91,561 among 18,276 “G” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /d͡ʒɛst/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for gest, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from Middle French geste. Doublet of jest. The correct English form is gest, spelled G-E-S-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    A story or adventure; a verse or prose romance.
  2. 2
    An action represented in sports, plays, or on the stage; show; ceremony.
  3. 3
    Bearing; deportment.
  4. 4
    A gesture or action.

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French geste. Doublet of jest.

This word in other languages

geste(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 "gest"?
"gest" is spelled G-E-S-T. The IPA pronunciation is /d͡ʒɛst/.
What does "gest" mean?
As a noun, "gest" means: A story or adventure; a verse or prose romance.
How do you pronounce "gest"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "gest" is /d͡ʒɛst/. 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 "gest"?
Borrowed from Middle French geste. Doublet of jest. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “gest”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is G-E-S-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /d͡ʒɛst/ (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

Other uncommon English words near this rank

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