gestant

\ʒɛs.tɑ̃\

/\ʒɛs.tɑ̃\/ adj

The verdict

“gestant” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - En gestation.

Corpus desk

Index FR-gestant · gestant · French

gestant · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 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 gestant
PropertyValue
Headwordgestant
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\ʒɛs.tɑ̃\
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « gestant » en français

gestantsiège au-delà des 100.000 formes les plus fréquentes du français, dans la traîne du lexique spécialisé ou peu usité.

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

Rare enough to double-check

gestant is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \ʒɛs.tɑ̃\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "En gestation.".

No misspelling variants are generated for gestant in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, 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 gestant, spelled G-E-S-T-A-N-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    En gestation.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Des palpations rectales trop brutales de l’utérus gestant entre 6 et 12 semaines causent la mort rapide de l’embryon ou du jeune fœtus, puis l’avortement au bout de quelques heures, jours ou semaines.
  2. À la connaissance des bactéries potentiellement infectantes pour la femme gestante et pour le fœtus ou le nouveau-né, on doit associer une approche pharmacologique de l’emploi des antibiotiques dans l’infection materno-fœtale.

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 "gestant"?
"gestant" is spelled G-E-S-T-A-N-T. The IPA pronunciation is \ʒɛs.tɑ̃\.
What does "gestant" mean?
As an adjective, "gestant" means: En gestation.
How do you pronounce "gestant"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "gestant" is \ʒɛs.tɑ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "gestant" come from?
"gestant" is a French word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list