gadelle
\ɡa.dɛl\
The verdict
“gadelle” 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) - (Normandie, désuet) Fruit comestible, rouge ou blanc, du gadelier (groseillier, en France).
Corpus desk
Index FR-gadelle · gadelle · French
gadelle · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "G" 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 | gadelle |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \ɡa.dɛl\ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « gadelle » en français
Rare enough to double-check
gadelle is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ɡa.dɛl\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "(Normandie, désuet) Fruit comestible, rouge ou blanc, du gadelier (groseillier, en France).".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for gadelle, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is gadelle, spelled G-A-D-E-L-L-E.
Definition
- 1(Normandie, désuet) Fruit comestible, rouge ou blanc, du gadelier (groseillier, en France).
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how gadelle appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Dans une assiette creuse, mettre les gadelles et verser le sucre dessus. Écraser grossièrement les fruits avec une fourchette. Couvrir et réfrigérer au moins 1 heure.
Pourquoi la prude Académie n'a-t-elle pas admis dans son dictionnaire les gadelles ou gadèles, tandis que les autres lexiques désignent sous ce nom les groseilles à confitures ?
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.