gap

\ɡap\

/\ɡap\/ noun

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The verdict

“gap” is a moderately-common French word, ranked #14,684 in French word frequency and used as a noun.

#14,684
frequency rank, French
3
letters
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Dans un solide, différence d’énergie entre la bande de conduction et la bande de valence.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

gap vs go
33% similar
gap vs GR
0% similar
gap vs GT
0% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for gap
PropertyValue
Headwordgap
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ɡap\
Letters3
Frequency rank#14,684
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “gap” sits in French frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). gap lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for gap is 3 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \ɡap\. Corpus data places it at rank #14,684 in overall French word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

No generated misspelling entries exist for gap in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "go", "GR", "GT", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is gap, spelled G-A-P.

Definition

  1. 1
    Dans un solide, différence d’énergie entre la bande de conduction et la bande de valence.
  2. 2
    Écart très grand entre deux choses.

Synonyms

bande interdite

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 "gap"?
"gap" is spelled G-A-P. The IPA pronunciation is \ɡap\.
What does "gap" mean?
As a noun, "gap" means: Dans un solide, différence d’énergie entre la bande de conduction et la bande de valence.
What words are commonly confused with "gap"?
"gap" is commonly confused with "go", "GR", "GT". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "gap"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "gap" is \ɡap\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "gap" come from?
"gap" is a French word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “gap”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct French spelling is G-A-P - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ɡap\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “go” - see the side-by-side comparison. gap vs go
  • 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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list