à la godille
\a la gɔ.dij\
The verdict
“à la godille” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 12
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Très médiocre, ne présentant guère d’intérêt.
Corpus desk
Index FR-a-la-godille · à la godille · French
à la godille · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 12 letters
- VOW-5 5 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "À" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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 | à la godille |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | \a la gɔ.dij\ |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
à la godille is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \a la gɔ.dij\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Très médiocre, ne présentant guère d’intérêt.".
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for à la godille, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is à la godille, spelled À- -L-A- -G-O-D-I-L-L-E.
Definition
- 1Très médiocre, ne présentant guère d’intérêt.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how à la godille appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Qu’est-ce qu’ils fricotent ensemble ? Sûrement des petits trucs à la godille qu’ils prennent au sérieux.
— Oui, voilà ce que je suis devenu, soupira amèrement Ferrand. Un casseur à la godille.
Synonyms
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.