gaufrier

\ɡo.fʁi.je\

/\ɡo.fʁi.je\/ noun

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The verdict

“gaufrier” is uncommon French (frequency #92,772 among 194,371 “G” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#92,772
frequency rank, French
194,371
“G” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Moule à deux plaques de métal dans lequel on introduit la pâte pour faire cuire des gaufres.

Key facts for gaufrier
PropertyValue
Headwordgaufrier
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ɡo.fʁi.je\
Letters8
Frequency rank#92,772
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “gaufrier” 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). gaufrier lands here:

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

Rare enough to double-check

gaufrier is uncommon French at frequency #92,772 among 194,371 “G” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed \ɡo.fʁi.je\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for gaufrier, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is gaufrier, spelled G-A-U-F-R-I-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Moule à deux plaques de métal dans lequel on introduit la pâte pour faire cuire des gaufres.
  2. 2
    Découpage d'une planche de bande dessinée, en forme de grille (de gaufre) : des bandes horizontales comptant toutes le même nombre de cases.
  3. 3
    Équipement permettant de gaufrer d’alvéoles hexagonales des feuilles de cire d’abeille laminées, qui serviront à garnir des cadres installés dans une ruche pour y stimuler ou faciliter la construction des rayons de cire par les abeilles.

Synonyms

moule à gaufres

This word in other languages

waffle iron(English)Waffeleisen(Deutsch)

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 "gaufrier"?
"gaufrier" is spelled G-A-U-F-R-I-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is \ɡo.fʁi.je\.
What does "gaufrier" mean?
As a noun, "gaufrier" means: Moule à deux plaques de métal dans lequel on introduit la pâte pour faire cuire des gaufres.
How do you pronounce "gaufrier"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "gaufrier" is \ɡo.fʁi.je\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "gaufrier" come from?
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Using “gaufrier”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is G-A-U-F-R-I-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ɡo.fʁi.je\ (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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list