gaves

\ɡav\

/\ɡav\/ noun

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The verdict

“gaves” is uncommon French (frequency #76,610 among 194,371 “G” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#76,610
frequency rank, French
194,371
“G” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Pluriel de gave.

Key facts for gaves
PropertyValue
Headwordgaves
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ɡav\
Letters5
Frequency rank#76,610
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “gaves” 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). gaves 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

gaves is uncommon French at frequency #76,610 among 194,371 “G” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed \ɡav\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Pluriel de gave.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for gaves in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is gaves, spelled G-A-V-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Pluriel de gave.

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 "gaves"?
"gaves" is spelled G-A-V-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is \ɡav\.
What does "gaves" mean?
As a noun, "gaves" means: Pluriel de gave.
How do you pronounce "gaves"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "gaves" is \ɡav\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "gaves" come from?
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Using “gaves”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is G-A-V-E-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ɡav\ (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

Other uncommon French words near this rank

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