gagneuse

\ɡa.ɲøz\

/\ɡa.ɲøz\/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Celle qui gagne, qui gagne habituellement.

Corpus desk

Index FR-gagneuse · gagneuse · French

gagneuse · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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 gagneuse
PropertyValue
Headwordgagneuse
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ɡa.ɲøz\
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « gagneuse » en français

gagneusereste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

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

Rare enough to double-check

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

gagneuse doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is gagneuse, spelled G-A-G-N-E-U-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Celle qui gagne, qui gagne habituellement.
  2. 2
    Prostituée qui rapporte de l’argent à un souteneur.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Or sus, enfans que l’on chante Philotis, cette servante, Qui défit tant de soldats, Célébrez-ci, célébrez-là, la la la, Cette gagneuse de combats.
  2. J’eus vingt fois sur le bout de la langue de lui demander la vérité ; car, si elle était fautive de Charlot, j’étais tout prêt à lui en remettre le péché, et si, au contraire, elle prenait le fardeau du péché d’une autre, j’avais envie de lui baiser le bout des pieds, comme à la plus douce et patiente gagneuse de paradis.

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 "gagneuse"?
"gagneuse" is spelled G-A-G-N-E-U-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is \ɡa.ɲøz\.
What does "gagneuse" mean?
As a noun, "gagneuse" means: Celle qui gagne, qui gagne habituellement.
How do you pronounce "gagneuse"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "gagneuse" is \ɡa.ɲøz\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "gagneuse" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list