gazomètre
\ɡa.zɔ.mɛtʁ\
The verdict
“gazomètre” 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 May 6, 2026) - Appareil servant à emmagasiner le gaz et à lui donner, pendant la consommation, une pression constante.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | gazomètre |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \ɡa.zɔ.mɛtʁ\ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “gazomètre” sits in French frequency
Rare enough to double-check
gazomètre is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ɡa.zɔ.mɛtʁ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for gazomètre, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is gazomètre, spelled G-A-Z-O-M-È-T-R-E.
Definition
- 1Appareil servant à emmagasiner le gaz et à lui donner, pendant la consommation, une pression constante.
- 2Ce même appareil qui donne aussi la mesure du gaz dépensé.
- 3Grand réservoir contenant le gaz à distribuer.
This word in other languages
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.
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Using “gazomètre”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct French spelling is G-A-Z-O-M-È-T-R-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as \ɡa.zɔ.mɛtʁ\ (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
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.