gelure

\ʒə.lyʁ\

/\ʒə.lyʁ\/ noun

The verdict

“gelure” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. 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) - Action du froid sur le corps.

Corpus desk

Index FR-gelure · gelure · French

gelure · 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 gelure
PropertyValue
Headwordgelure
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ʒə.lyʁ\
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « gelure » en français

gelurereste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

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

Rare enough to double-check

gelure is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ʒə.lyʁ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for gelure in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is gelure, spelled G-E-L-U-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Action du froid sur le corps.
  2. 2
    Lésion résultant de cette action.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. La peau devient insensible, de sorte que la gelure peut passer inaperçue, sauf à l’inspection: la peau devient dure puis bleue.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "gelure"?
"gelure" is spelled G-E-L-U-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is \ʒə.lyʁ\.
What does "gelure" mean?
As a noun, "gelure" means: Action du froid sur le corps.
How do you pronounce "gelure"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "gelure" is \ʒə.lyʁ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "gelure" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list