gutter rabbit
"gutter-rabbit" is a 12-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“gutter rabbit” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 13
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A cat, or cat meat (served as a substitute for rabbit).
Corpus desk
Index EN-gutter-rabbit · gutter rabbit · English
gutter rabbit · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 13 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "G" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | gutter rabbit |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| Letters | 13 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “gutter rabbit” in English
Rare enough to double-check
gutter rabbit is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "A cat, or cat meat (served as a substitute for rabbit).".
No generated misspelling entries exist for gutter rabbit in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
Etymologically, the entry records: Calque of French lapin de gouttière. The correct English form is gutter rabbit, spelled G-U-T-T-E-R- -R-A-B-B-I-T.
Definition
- 1A cat, or cat meat (served as a substitute for rabbit).
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how gutter rabbit appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
The Pastry Cook (ambulant) puts in his pies good gutter rabbits ( cats ) .
A waiter placed on the table a rabbit stew in a deep dish. Coupeau turned round. "Say, boy, is that a gutter rabbit? It mews still."
Etymology
Calque of French lapin de gouttière.
Synonyms
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Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.