gambiller
\ɡɑ̃.bi.je\
The verdict
“gambiller” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Remuer les jambes d’un côté et de l’autre, quand on les a pendantes.
Corpus desk
Index FR-gambiller · gambiller · French
gambiller · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 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 | gambiller |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | \ɡɑ̃.bi.je\ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
gambiller is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \ɡɑ̃.bi.je\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for gambiller, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, 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 gambiller, spelled G-A-M-B-I-L-L-E-R.
Definition
- 1Remuer les jambes d’un côté et de l’autre, quand on les a pendantes.
- 2Danser.
- 3Claudiquer.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how gambiller appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Aux Eyrié, je gambillerais au bord du précipice en rêvant de fayots bouillis.
Elles se plaignaient de toute leur vie en gambillant, en rigolant, bien en mesure…
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.