gullet

/ˈɡʌl.ɪt/

//ˈɡʌl.ɪt// noun

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"gullet" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“gullet” is an uncommon English word, ranked #58,060 in English word frequency and used as a noun.

#58,060
frequency rank, English
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - The throat or esophagus.

Key facts for gullet
PropertyValue
Headwordgullet
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈɡʌl.ɪt/
Letters6
Frequency rank#58,060
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “gullet” 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). gullet lands here:

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English entry for gullet is 6 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈɡʌl.ɪt/. Corpus data places it at rank #58,060 in overall English word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 6 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

gullet doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. 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: From Middle English golet, borrowed from Old French goulet, from Latin gula, from Proto-Indo-European *gʷel- (“throat”). The correct English form is gullet, spelled G-U-L-L-E-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    The throat or esophagus.
  2. 2
    The cytopharynx of a ciliate, through which food is ingested.
  3. 3
    The space between the teeth of a saw blade.
  4. 4
    A channel for water.
  5. 5
    A preparatory cut or channel in excavations, of sufficient width for the passage of earth wagons.
  6. 6
    The wide space under the pommel of a saddle; the hollow over the withers of a saddled animal.

Etymology

From Middle English golet, borrowed from Old French goulet, from Latin gula, from Proto-Indo-European *gʷel- (“throat”).

Synonyms

gorgecytopharynx

This word in other languages

esófago(Español)œsophage(Français)Speiseröhre(Deutsch)

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 "gullet"?
"gullet" is spelled G-U-L-L-E-T. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈɡʌl.ɪt/.
What does "gullet" mean?
As a noun, "gullet" means: The throat or esophagus.
How do you pronounce "gullet"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "gullet" is /ˈɡʌl.ɪt/. 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 "gullet"?
From Middle English golet, borrowed from Old French goulet, from Latin gula, from Proto-Indo-European *gʷel- (“throat”). See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “gullet”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is G-U-L-L-E-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈɡʌl.ɪt/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list