gambette
\ɡɑ̃.bɛt\
The verdict
“gambette” 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) - Petite ou jolie jambe.
Corpus desk
Index FR-gambette · gambette · French
gambette · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | gambette |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \ɡɑ̃.bɛt\ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « gambette » en français
Rare enough to double-check
gambette is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ɡɑ̃.bɛt\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Petite ou jolie jambe.".
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for gambette, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is gambette, spelled G-A-M-B-E-T-T-E.
Definition
- 1Petite ou jolie jambe.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how gambette appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
On dit que j'ai de belles gambettes.
Les bras d’Anonyme — qui était à tel point plongé dans ses calculs géométriques qu’il ne s’aperçut même pas de ma présence ; et moi, le frappant à l’épaule, je le détournai de la contemplation de certaines gambettes qui sautillaient de l’autre côté de la rue.
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.