gào
\ɣaɔ˧˨\
The verdict
“gào” is outside the top-ranked French vocabulary, used as a verb - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 3
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Crier fort; brailler; hurler.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | gào |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | \ɣaɔ˧˨\ |
| Letters | 3 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “gào” sits in French frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The French entry for gào is 3 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \ɣaɔ˧˨\. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
gào has no tracked misspelling variants, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, 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 read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is gào, spelled G-À-O.
Definition
- 1Crier fort; brailler; hurler.
- 2Réclamer à cor et à cri.
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 “gào”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct French spelling is G-À-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as \ɣaɔ˧˨\ (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.