goujon
/ˈɡuːd͡ʒɒn/noun
goujon is spelled G-O-U-J-O-N: 6 letters. It appears about once in every 41 million words in written English, the 196,618th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, goujon means “A mudcat (fish)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of goujon is goujons.
How many letters and syllables are in goujon?
| Letters | 6: G-O-U-J-O-N |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 41 million words; the 196,618th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is goujon?
Goujon appears about once in every 41 million words in written English, the 196,618th 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 goujon?
- /ˈɡuːd͡ʒɒn/
- /ɡuːˈʒɒn/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-goujon.wav, LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-goujon2.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of goujon
- goujons plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does goujon mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A mudcat (fish).
- 2
A thin strip of food, usually fish or chicken.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does goujon come from?
Borrowed from French goujon (“gudgeon (fish)”). Doublet of gudgeon.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).