gauger

\ɡo.ʒe\

/\ɡo.ʒe\/ verb

The verdict

“gauger” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Mouiller ou salir, en particulier avec de la boue mais également lorsque l'on est très mouillé.

Corpus desk

Index FR-gauger · gauger · French

gauger · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 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.

Key facts for gauger
PropertyValue
Headwordgauger
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\ɡo.ʒe\
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « gauger » en français

gaugern'entre pas dans le top 100.000 du français: zone de termes techniques, archaïques ou rares.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

gauger is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \ɡo.ʒe\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

gauger doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is gauger, spelled G-A-U-G-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Mouiller ou salir, en particulier avec de la boue mais également lorsque l'on est très mouillé.
  2. 2
    Permettre au bois de gonfler afin de rendre à nouveau étanche une coque restée longtemps hors de l'eau.
  3. 3
    Avoir de l'eau dans les chaussures.
  4. 4
    Patauger dans la boue, dans des flaques d'eau.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how gauger appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Je suis tombé dans une flaque en venant ; je suis tout gaugé !
  2. Nous avons mis la barque à gauger dans le lac.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "gauger"?
"gauger" is spelled G-A-U-G-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is \ɡo.ʒe\.
What does "gauger" mean?
As a verb, "gauger" means: Mouiller ou salir, en particulier avec de la boue mais également lorsque l'on est très mouillé.
How do you pronounce "gauger"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "gauger" is \ɡo.ʒe\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "gauger" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list