galure

\ɡa.lyʁ\

/\ɡa.lyʁ\/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Chapeau.

Corpus desk

Index FR-galure · galure · French

galure · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 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.

Key facts for galure
PropertyValue
Headwordgalure
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ɡa.lyʁ\
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « galure » en français

galuresiège au-delà des 100.000 formes les plus fréquentes du français, dans la traîne du lexique spécialisé ou peu usité.

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

Rare enough to double-check

galure is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ɡa.lyʁ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Chapeau.".

Zero misspellings are on record for galure in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is galure, spelled G-A-L-U-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Chapeau.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Durant cet accrochage, mon copain, qui a un galure à large bord […], reste le nez au fond de sa serviette où il r'mue des papiers.
  2. Je revins dans l’estaminet, séchai ma consommation, la payai, et après avoir présenté mes salutations distinguées à la ronde, en effleurant d’un doigt négligent le bord de mon galure, me dirigeai vers la sortie, escorté par le regard de quatre paires d’yeux.

Synonyms

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 "galure"?
"galure" is spelled G-A-L-U-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is \ɡa.lyʁ\.
What does "galure" mean?
As a noun, "galure" means: Chapeau.
How do you pronounce "galure"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "galure" is \ɡa.lyʁ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "galure" come from?
"galure" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list