galâtes
\ɡa.lat\
The verdict
“galâtes” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Deuxième personne du pluriel du passé simple de galer.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | galâtes |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | \ɡa.lat\ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “galâtes” sits in French frequency
Rare enough to double-check
galâtes is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \ɡa.lat\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Deuxième personne du pluriel du passé simple de galer.".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for galâtes, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is galâtes, spelled G-A-L-Â-T-E-S.
Definition
- 1Deuxième personne du pluriel du passé simple de galer.
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.
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Using “galâtes”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct French spelling is G-A-L-Â-T-E-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as \ɡa.lat\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.