gaudriole
\ɡo.dʁi.jɔl\
The verdict
“gaudriole” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Propos gai, plaisanterie sur quelque sujet un peu libre.
Corpus desk
Index FR-gaudriole · gaudriole · French
gaudriole · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-5 5 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "G" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | gaudriole |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \ɡo.dʁi.jɔl\ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « gaudriole » en français
Rare enough to double-check
gaudriole is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ɡo.dʁi.jɔl\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Zero misspellings are on record for gaudriole in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is gaudriole, spelled G-A-U-D-R-I-O-L-E.
Definition
- 1Propos gai, plaisanterie sur quelque sujet un peu libre.
- 2L'amour physique, le sexe.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how gaudriole appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Après le premier petit verre, le propriétaire chanta une gaudriole qui fit rougir Schaunard.
Je m’ennuyais un peu quand on chantait des gaudrioles ; mais on disait tout à coup : « C’est Festeau, c’est Gille. » Et il me semblait entendre dans le lointain la batterie sourde d’un tambour républicain, puis la batterie était plus claire, Gille entonnait, et cette musique tirait à pleines volées sur mon cœur.
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.