gantelet
\ɡɑ̃.tlɛ\
The verdict
“gantelet” is an uncommon French word, ranked #88,662 in French word frequency and used as a noun.
- #88,662
- frequency rank, French
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | gantelet |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \ɡɑ̃.tlɛ\ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Frequency rank | #88,662 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “gantelet” sits in French frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The French entry for gantelet is 8 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \ɡɑ̃.tlɛ\. Corpus data places it at rank #88,662 in overall French word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 5 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
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
- 1Sorte 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.
- 2Sorte de bandage qui enveloppe la main et les doigts comme un gant.
- 3Morceau de cuir dont certains artisans, tels que les bourreliers et les relieurs, se couvrent la paume de la main, quand ils travaillent.
- 4Meuble 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.
- 5Gant de protection porté par le fauconnier.
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); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “gantelet”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct French spelling is G-A-N-T-E-L-E-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as \ɡɑ̃.tlɛ\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.