gourmet

/ɡʊɹˈmeɪ/

//ɡʊɹˈmeɪ// adj

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"gourmet" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“gourmet” has 10 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #18,090. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#18,090
frequency rank, English
2,313
“G” headwords
10
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Fine; of superior quality.

Corpus desk

Index EN-gourmet · gourmet · English

gourmet · rank #18,090 · 10 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #18,090
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,313
  • PHOTO-FINISH Godzilla

Nearest frequency peer: Godzilla (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “gourmet”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “gourmet” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for gourmet
PropertyValue
Headwordgourmet
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ɡʊɹˈmeɪ/
Letters7
Frequency rank#18,090
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “gourmet”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).gourmetlands here:

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “Godzilla” (#18,089), “gripping” (#18,091), “glare” (#18,088). Among 2,313 “G” headwords, “gourmet” is #18,090. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around gourmet (IPA /ɡʊɹˈmeɪ/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #18,090 among 2,313 “G” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Fine; of superior quality.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for gourmet, with forms such as "ggourmet", "gorumet", and "goumret". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from French gourmet, from Middle French gourmet, from Old French groumet (“wine broker, valet in charge of wines, servant”) from groume, grommes (“wine-taster, manservant”), apparently from Middle English grom, grome (“boy, valet, servant”), from O… The correct English form is gourmet, spelled G-O-U-R-M-E-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Fine; of superior quality.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how gourmet appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. We need to go to the gourmet grocery store to get the exotic ingredients for this recipe.
  2. The restaurant offered gourmet coffee and cigars after the meal.

Etymology

Borrowed from French gourmet, from Middle French gourmet, from Old French groumet (“wine broker, valet in charge of wines, servant”) from groume, grommes (“wine-taster, manservant”), apparently from Middle English grom, grome (“boy, valet, servant”), from Old English *grōm (“male child, boy, youth”), akin to Old English grōwan (“to grow”). Cognate of Spanish grumete and Catalan grumet. More at groom.

This word in other languages

gourmet(Español)gastronomique(Français)Feinschmecker-(Deutsch)

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 - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

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 English 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 /ɡʊɹˈmeɪ/.
What does "gourmet" mean?
As an adjective, "gourmet" means: Fine; of superior quality.
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 /ɡʊɹˈmeɪ/. 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 "gourmet"?
Borrowed from French gourmet, from Middle French gourmet, from Old French groumet (“wine broker, valet in charge of wines, servant”) from groume, grommes (“wine-taster, manservant”), apparently from Middle English grom, grome (“boy, valet, servant... See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "gourmet", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

giggles#18,086hayward#18,095idiotic#18,104Joaquin#18,116

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

Godzilla10 variantsGalloway10 variantsNeptune10 variantspasture10 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list