gantelet

\ɡɑ̃.tlɛ\

/\ɡɑ̃.tlɛ\/ noun

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The verdict

“gantelet” is uncommon French (frequency #88,662 among 2,617 “G” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#88,662
frequency rank, French
2,617
“G” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Sorte de gant couvert de lames de fer par le dehors de la main, qui faisait autrefois partie de l’armure d’un homme armé de toutes pièces.

Corpus desk

Index FR-gantelet · gantelet · French

gantelet · rank #88,662 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #88,662
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,617
  • PHOTO-FINISH Gamaches

Nearest frequency peer: Gamaches (-2 rank slots)

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.

Rangs de longue queue près de « gantelet »

Bande clairsemée: les barres inversent le rang pour que le rare se lise plus court

corpus weight

What this shows Vue de longue queue: où « gantelet » se situe face à des rangs français aussi rares.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for gantelet
PropertyValue
Headwordgantelet
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ɡɑ̃.tlɛ\
Letters8
Frequency rank#88,662
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « gantelet » en français

La fréquence va de la poignée de mots du quotidien (gauche) à la longue queue presque jamais vue (droite).gantelettombe dans cette queue de rareté:

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

Les tics avancent en logarithme; chacun est de l'ordre de dix fois plus rare. Voisins rares de la même bande: « Gamaches » (#88,660), « gaveau » (#88,664), « gentillesses » (#88,665). Parmi 2,617 lemmes en « G », « gantelet » est au #88,662. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

gantelet is uncommon French at frequency #88,662 among 2,617 “G” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed \ɡɑ̃.tlɛ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for gantelet, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is gantelet, spelled G-A-N-T-E-L-E-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Sorte de gant couvert de lames de fer par le dehors de la main, qui faisait autrefois partie de l’armure d’un homme armé de toutes pièces.
  2. 2
    Sorte de bandage qui enveloppe la main et les doigts comme un gant.
  3. 3
    Morceau de cuir dont certains artisans, tels que les bourreliers et les relieurs, se couvrent la paume de la main, quand ils travaillent.
  4. 4
    Meuble représentant un gant d’armure dans les armoiries. Il est généralement représenté en main dextre (droite) jusqu’au poignet, vue de dessus. À rapprocher de gant, main, dextrochère et senestrochère.
  5. 5
    Gant de protection porté par le fauconnier.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how gantelet appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Du fond du caveau, le roi d'armes appela le premier héraut, qui descendit, portant les éperons; puis le second, qui descendit, portant les gantelets.
  2. Ce vêtement cachait une chose qui, de prime abord, paraissait jurer avec sa forme, à savoir une cotte de mailles de fer avec des manches et des gantelets du même métal, curieusement plissés et entrelacés.

This word in other languages

gauntlet(English)

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 "gantelet"?
"gantelet" is spelled G-A-N-T-E-L-E-T. The IPA pronunciation is \ɡɑ̃.tlɛ\.
What does "gantelet" mean?
As a noun, "gantelet" means: Sorte de gant couvert de lames de fer par le dehors de la main, qui faisait autrefois partie de l’armure d’un homme armé de toutes pièces.
How do you pronounce "gantelet"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "gantelet" is \ɡɑ̃.tlɛ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "gantelet" come from?
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Similar French words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "gantelet", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked French headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Gamaches#88,660Ginsburg#88,670giornale#88,671goudrons#88,674

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list