gelateria

\dʒe.la.te.ˈria\

/\dʒe.la.te.ˈria\/ noun

The verdict

“gelateria” 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) - Crèmerie, endroit où on vend des glaces.

Corpus desk

Index FR-gelateria · gelateria · French

gelateria · 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.

Key facts for gelateria
PropertyValue
Headwordgelateria
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\dʒe.la.te.ˈria\
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « gelateria » en français

gelaterian'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

gelateria is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \dʒe.la.te.ˈria\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for gelateria in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is gelateria, spelled G-E-L-A-T-E-R-I-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Crèmerie, endroit où on vend des glaces.
  2. 2
    Glacier, établissement qui vend des glaces.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Una gelateria che richiama clienti da varie parti della città.

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 "gelateria"?
"gelateria" is spelled G-E-L-A-T-E-R-I-A. The IPA pronunciation is \dʒe.la.te.ˈria\.
What does "gelateria" mean?
As a noun, "gelateria" means: Crèmerie, endroit où on vend des glaces.
How do you pronounce "gelateria"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "gelateria" is \dʒe.la.te.ˈria\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "gelateria" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list