gémis

\ʒe.mi\

/\ʒe.mi\/ verb

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The verdict

“gémis” is uncommon French (frequency #74,048 among 194,371 “G” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#74,048
frequency rank, French
194,371
“G” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Participe passé masculin pluriel de gémir.

Key facts for gémis
PropertyValue
Headwordgémis
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\ʒe.mi\
Letters5
Frequency rank#74,048
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “gémis” 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). gémis lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

gémis is uncommon French at frequency #74,048 among 194,371 “G” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed \ʒe.mi\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 6 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for gémis in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is gémis, spelled G-É-M-I-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Participe passé masculin pluriel de gémir.
  2. 2
    Première personne du singulier de l’indicatif présent de gémir.
  3. 3
    Deuxième personne du singulier de l’indicatif présent de gémir.
  4. 4
    Première personne du singulier du passé simple de gémir.
  5. 5
    Deuxième personne du singulier du passé simple de gémir.
  6. 6
    Deuxième personne du singulier de l’impératif de gémir.

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 "gémis"?
"gémis" is spelled G-É-M-I-S. The IPA pronunciation is \ʒe.mi\.
What does "gémis" mean?
As a verb, "gémis" means: Participe passé masculin pluriel de gémir.
How do you pronounce "gémis"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "gémis" is \ʒe.mi\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "gémis" come from?
"gémis" is a French word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “gémis”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is G-É-M-I-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ʒe.mi\ (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

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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