gamin

\ɡa.mɛ̃\

/\ɡa.mɛ̃\/ noun

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The verdict

“gamin” is a regularly-used French word, ranked #3,850 in French word frequency and used as a noun.

#3,850
frequency rank, French
5
letters
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Dans l'industrie du verre, nom donné autrefois au jeune garçon qui aidait le souffleur à cueillir le verre chaud dans le four avec la canne et diverses autres opérations. Dans différents métiers, j...

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

gamin vs Gin
40% similar
gamin vs gan
60% similar
gamin vs gamme
60% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for gamin
PropertyValue
Headwordgamin
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ɡa.mɛ̃\
Letters5
Frequency rank#3,850
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “gamin” sits in French frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). gamin lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for gamin is 5 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \ɡa.mɛ̃\. Corpus data places it at rank #3,850 in overall French word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 6 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for gamin, with forms such as "agmin", "gaimn", and "gaminn". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Gin", "gan", "gamme", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is gamin, spelled G-A-M-I-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Dans l'industrie du verre, nom donné autrefois au jeune garçon qui aidait le souffleur à cueillir le verre chaud dans le four avec la canne et diverses autres opérations. Dans différents métiers, jeune garçon servant d'aide ou de commissionaire.
  2. 2
    Enfant pauvre qui vit dans les rues.
  3. 3
    Petit garçon ; petite fille. — Note d’usage : Il se dit en particulier des enfants qui passent leur temps à jouer dans les rues.
  4. 4
    Enfant espiègle et hardi.
  5. 5
    Personne notablement plus jeune par rapport à une autre.
  6. 6
    Fils ou fille encore jeune.

This word in other languages

urchin(English)chaval(Español)Bengel(Deutsch)moleque(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: agmin,gaimn,gaminn,gammin,gamni,ggamin,gmain

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of gamin - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

agmin2gaimn2gaminn1gammin1gamni2ggamin1gmain2
Edit distance from "gamin"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "gamin"?
"gamin" is spelled G-A-M-I-N. The IPA pronunciation is \ɡa.mɛ̃\.
What does "gamin" mean?
As a noun, "gamin" means: Dans l'industrie du verre, nom donné autrefois au jeune garçon qui aidait le souffleur à cueillir le verre chaud dans le four avec la canne et diverses autres opérations. Dans différents métiers, j...
What words are commonly confused with "gamin"?
"gamin" is commonly confused with "Gin", "gan", "gamme". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "gamin"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "gamin" is \ɡa.mɛ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "gamin" come from?
"gamin" is a French word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “gamin”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct French spelling is G-A-M-I-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ɡa.mɛ̃\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “Gin” - see the side-by-side comparison. gamin vs Gin
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words
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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list