gant de toilette

\ɡɑ̃ də twa.lɛt\

/\ɡɑ̃ də twa.lɛt\/ noun

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.

Key facts for gant de toilette
PropertyValue
Headwordgant de toilette
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ɡɑ̃ də twa.lɛt\
Letters16
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “gant de toilette” sits in French frequency

gant de toilette falls outside the top-100,000 ranked French words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

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

  1. 1
    Sorte de poche rectangulaire en tissu éponge dans laquelle on enfile une main et qui est destinée à l’hygiène du corps.
  2. 2
    Guillemet anglais.

Synonyms

This word in other languages

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 "gant de toilette"?
"gant de toilette" is spelled G-A-N-T- -D-E- -T-O-I-L-E-T-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is \ɡɑ̃ də twa.lɛt\.
What does "gant de toilette" mean?
As a noun, "gant de toilette" means: Sorte de poche rectangulaire en tissu éponge dans laquelle on enfile une main et qui est destinée à l’hygiène du corps.
How do you pronounce "gant de toilette"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "gant de toilette" is \ɡɑ̃ də twa.lɛt\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "gant de toilette" come from?
"gant de toilette" 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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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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list