gestrig

\ˈɡɛstʁɪç\

/\ˈɡɛstʁɪç\/ adj

The verdict

“gestrig” 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) - D’hier.

Corpus desk

Index FR-gestrig · gestrig · French

gestrig · 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 gestrig
PropertyValue
Headwordgestrig
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\ˈɡɛstʁɪç\
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « gestrig » en français

gestrigsiège 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

gestrig is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \ˈɡɛstʁɪç\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

gestrig doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is gestrig, spelled G-E-S-T-R-I-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    D’hier.
  2. 2
    D'avant.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. »(...) Doch strecken Sie die Hand aus, da unten zur Linken werden Sie den Bericht des Polizeiministers vom gestrigen Datum finden … Aber halt! Da ist er ja selbst. – Nicht wahr, Sie sagen der Polizeiminister?« unterbrach der König, sich an den Diener wendend, der soeben eingetreten war und den Polizeiminister gemeldet hatte.

Synonyms

altmodischunmodernunzeitgemäß

Antonyms

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 "gestrig"?
"gestrig" is spelled G-E-S-T-R-I-G. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈɡɛstʁɪç\.
What does "gestrig" mean?
As an adjective, "gestrig" means: D’hier.
How do you pronounce "gestrig"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "gestrig" is \ˈɡɛstʁɪç\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "gestrig" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list