boîte à gants

\bwa.t‿a ɡɑ̃\

/\bwa.t‿a ɡɑ̃\/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Volume aménagé dans la console avant d’un véhicule, muni d’une porte et destiné au rangement de menus objets.

Key facts for boîte à gants
PropertyValue
Headwordboîte à gants
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\bwa.t‿a ɡɑ̃\
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “boîte à gants” sits in French frequency

boîte à gants falls outside the top-100,000 ranked French words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

boîte à gants is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \bwa.t‿a ɡɑ̃\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for boîte à gants, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is boîte à gants, spelled B-O-Î-T-E- -À- -G-A-N-T-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Volume aménagé dans la console avant d’un véhicule, muni d’une porte et destiné au rangement de menus objets.
  2. 2
    Enceinte étanche et transparente qui est équipée de gants intégrés permettant la manipulation, sous atmosphère contrôlée, de substances nécessitant un confinement.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "boîte à gants"?
"boîte à gants" is spelled B-O-Î-T-E- -À- -G-A-N-T-S. The IPA pronunciation is \bwa.t‿a ɡɑ̃\.
What does "boîte à gants" mean?
As a noun, "boîte à gants" means: Volume aménagé dans la console avant d’un véhicule, muni d’une porte et destiné au rangement de menus objets.
How do you pronounce "boîte à gants"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "boîte à gants" is \bwa.t‿a ɡɑ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "boîte à gants" come from?
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Using “boîte à gants”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is B-O-Î-T-E- -À- -G-A-N-T-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \bwa.t‿a ɡɑ̃\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words
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