gant de toilette
\ɡɑ̃ də twa.lɛt\
The verdict
“gant de toilette” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 16
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Sorte de poche rectangulaire en tissu éponge dans laquelle on enfile une main et qui est destinée à l’hygiène du corps.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | gant de toilette |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \ɡɑ̃ də twa.lɛt\ |
| Letters | 16 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “gant de toilette” sits in French frequency
Rare enough to double-check
gant de toilette is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ɡɑ̃ də twa.lɛt\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Zero misspellings are on record for gant de toilette in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is gant de toilette, spelled G-A-N-T- -D-E- -T-O-I-L-E-T-T-E.
Definition
- 1Sorte de poche rectangulaire en tissu éponge dans laquelle on enfile une main et qui est destinée à l’hygiène du corps.
- 2Guillemet anglais.
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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 “gant de toilette”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct French spelling is G-A-N-T- -D-E- -T-O-I-L-E-T-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as \ɡɑ̃ də twa.lɛt\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- 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.