bagouze

\ba.ɡuz\

/\ba.ɡuz\/ noun

The verdict

“bagouze” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Bague, grosse bague, chevalière.

Corpus desk

Index FR-bagouze · bagouze · French

bagouze · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "B" 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.

Key facts for bagouze
PropertyValue
Headwordbagouze
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ba.ɡuz\
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « bagouze » en français

bagouzen'entre pas dans le top 100.000 du français: zone de termes techniques, archaïques ou rares.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

bagouze is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ba.ɡuz\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Bague, grosse bague, chevalière.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for bagouze, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is bagouze, spelled B-A-G-O-U-Z-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Bague, grosse bague, chevalière.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Pourtant, entre la chaîne, les pendants d’oreilles et la bagouze, y en avait pour vingt-cinq tuiles, catalogué, dernière enchère de son baronnet, à Londres...
  2. C’était le genre de fille qui, en entrant au bal du Cotillon, disait à son cavalier : « Ouaip, c’est moi qu’ai la plus grosse bagouze ».

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "bagouze"?
"bagouze" is spelled B-A-G-O-U-Z-E. The IPA pronunciation is \ba.ɡuz\.
What does "bagouze" mean?
As a noun, "bagouze" means: Bague, grosse bague, chevalière.
How do you pronounce "bagouze"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "bagouze" is \ba.ɡuz\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "bagouze" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list