Gesù

\d͡ʒe.ˈzu\

/\d͡ʒe.ˈzu\/ name

The verdict

“Gesù” is uncommon French (frequency #63,023 among 2,617 “G” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#63,023
frequency rank, French
2,617
“G” headwords

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

Corpus desk

Index FR-gesu · Gesù · French

Gesù · rank #63,023 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #63,023
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,617
  • PHOTO-FINISH Gershwin

Nearest frequency peer: Gershwin (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rangs de longue queue près de « Gesù »

Bande clairsemée: les barres inversent le rang pour que le rare se lise plus court

corpus weight

What this shows Vue de longue queue: où « Gesù » se situe face à des rangs français aussi rares.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Gesù
PropertyValue
HeadwordGesù
LanguageFrench
Part of speechProper noun
IPA\d͡ʒe.ˈzu\
Letters4
Frequency rank#63,023
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « Gesù » en français

La fréquence va de la poignée de mots du quotidien (gauche) à la longue queue presque jamais vue (droite).Gesùtombe dans cette queue de rareté:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Les tics avancent en logarithme; chacun est de l'ordre de dix fois plus rare. Voisins rares de la même bande: « Gershwin » (#63,022), « genêt » (#63,021), « Gingras » (#63,025). Parmi 2,617 lemmes en « G », « Gesù » est au #63,023. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Gesù is uncommon French at frequency #63,023 among 2,617 “G” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed \d͡ʒe.ˈzu\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Jésus.".

Zero misspellings are on record for Gesù in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is Gesù, spelled G-E-S-Ù.

Definition

  1. 1
    Jésus.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Gesù Cristo.

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 "Gesù"?
"Gesù" is spelled G-E-S-Ù. The IPA pronunciation is \d͡ʒe.ˈzu\.
What does "Gesù" mean?
As a proper noun, "Gesù" means: Jésus.
How do you pronounce "Gesù"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Gesù" is \d͡ʒe.ˈzu\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Gesù" come from?
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Similar French words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Gesù", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked French headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list