gabarit

\ɡa.ba.ʁi\

/\ɡa.ba.ʁi\/ noun

The verdict

“gabarit” is a moderately-common French word, ranked #19,550 in French word frequency and used as a noun.

#19,550
frequency rank, French
7
letters
10
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Modèle ou patron de construction fait avec des pièces de bois fort mince, sur lequel les charpentiers travaillent, en donnant aux pièces de bois qui doivent entrer dans la composition du bâtiment l...

Key facts for gabarit
PropertyValue
Headwordgabarit
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ɡa.ba.ʁi\
Letters7
Frequency rank#19,550
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “gabarit” sits in French 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). gabarit lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for gabarit is 7 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \ɡa.ba.ʁi\. Corpus data places it at rank #19,550 in overall French word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 9 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for gabarit, with forms such as "agbarit", "gaabrit", and "gabairt". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is gabarit, spelled G-A-B-A-R-I-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Modèle ou patron de construction fait avec des pièces de bois fort mince, sur lequel les charpentiers travaillent, en donnant aux pièces de bois qui doivent entrer dans la composition du bâtiment la même forme, les mêmes contours et les mêmes proportions que ces pièces ont dans le modèle.
  2. 2
    Modèle ou patron de construction fait avec des pièces de bois fort mince, sur lequel les charpentiers travaillent, en donnant aux pièces de bois qui doivent entrer dans la composition du bâtiment la même forme, les mêmes contours et les mêmes proportions que ces pièces ont dans le modèle.
  3. 3
    Modèle ou patron de construction fait avec des pièces de bois fort mince, sur lequel les charpentiers travaillent, en donnant aux pièces de bois qui doivent entrer dans la composition du bâtiment la même forme, les mêmes contours et les mêmes proportions que ces pièces ont dans le modèle.
  4. 4
    Dimension réglementaire, spécialement pour les véhicules.
  5. 5
    Mesure, taille.
  6. 6
    Arceau sous lequel on essaie les wagons chargés pour s’assurer qu’ils pourront passer sous les tunnels.
  7. 7
    Modèle de document dans lequel il ne reste plus qu’à introduire un contenu spécifique.
  8. 8
    Modèle ou guide destiné à faciliter l’exécution ou le contrôle d’un tracé déterminé.
  9. 9
    Morceau de carton utilisé pour découper le matériau (en particulier la peau) qui sera utilisé pour la couvrure d'une reliure.

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: agbarit,gaabrit,gabairt,gabaritt,gabarrit,gabarti,gabbarit,gabrait,gbaarit,ggabarit

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of gabarit - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

agbarit2gaabrit2gabairt2gabaritt1gabarrit1gabarti2gabbarit1gabrait2
Edit distance from "gabarit"

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 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "gabarit"?
"gabarit" is spelled G-A-B-A-R-I-T. The IPA pronunciation is \ɡa.ba.ʁi\.
What does "gabarit" mean?
As a noun, "gabarit" means: Modèle ou patron de construction fait avec des pièces de bois fort mince, sur lequel les charpentiers travaillent, en donnant aux pièces de bois qui doivent entrer dans la composition du bâtiment l...
What are common misspellings of "gabarit"?
Common misspellings include "agbarit", "gaabrit", "gabairt", "gabaritt", "gabarrit". The correct spelling is "gabarit".
How do you pronounce "gabarit"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "gabarit" is \ɡa.ba.ʁi\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "gabarit" come from?
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Using “gabarit”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is G-A-B-A-R-I-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ɡa.ba.ʁi\ (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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list