gallophobe
\ɡa.lɔ.fɔb\
The verdict
“gallophobe” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Qui est hostile à la France, aux Français, en parlant des personnes.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | gallophobe |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | \ɡa.lɔ.fɔb\ |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “gallophobe” sits in French frequency
Rare enough to double-check
gallophobe is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \ɡa.lɔ.fɔb\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
gallophobe has no tracked misspelling variants, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is gallophobe, spelled G-A-L-L-O-P-H-O-B-E.
Definition
- 1Qui est hostile à la France, aux Français, en parlant des personnes.
- 2Qui manifeste, qui exprime des sentiments hostiles à la France, en parlant des choses.
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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 “gallophobe”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct French spelling is G-A-L-L-O-P-H-O-B-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as \ɡa.lɔ.fɔb\ (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.