gadouilleux

\ɡa.du.jø\

/\ɡa.du.jø\/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Plein de gadouille, boueux, fangeux.

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Index FR-gadouilleux · gadouilleux · French

gadouilleux · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-6 6 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.

Key facts for gadouilleux
PropertyValue
Headwordgadouilleux
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\ɡa.du.jø\
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « gadouilleux » en français

gadouilleuxn'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

gadouilleux is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \ɡa.du.jø\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for gadouilleux in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is gadouilleux, spelled G-A-D-O-U-I-L-L-E-U-X.

Definition

  1. 1
    Plein de gadouille, boueux, fangeux.
  2. 2
    Douteux, incertain, vaseux.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Sans doute avait-elle raison, au moins en considération des quatre traversées du Champ-de-Mars que comportait ma condition d'externe libre, un Champ-de-Mars à peu près cyclable en été, comme nous l'avons vu, mais vite gadouilleux en mauvaise saison.
  2. A peine en a-t-il prévenu Barth que, gadouilleux et crotté, il cingle vers le Normandy avec la détermination d'un coureur olympique en espoir de médaille d'or.

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 "gadouilleux"?
"gadouilleux" is spelled G-A-D-O-U-I-L-L-E-U-X. The IPA pronunciation is \ɡa.du.jø\.
What does "gadouilleux" mean?
As an adjective, "gadouilleux" means: Plein de gadouille, boueux, fangeux.
How do you pronounce "gadouilleux"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "gadouilleux" is \ɡa.du.jø\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list