gig

\ʒiɡ\

/\ʒiɡ\/ noun

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The verdict

“gig” is uncommon French (frequency #58,640 among 194,371 “G” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#58,640
frequency rank, French
194,371
“G” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Sorte de cabriolet.

Key facts for gig
PropertyValue
Headwordgig
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ʒiɡ\
Letters3
Frequency rank#58,640
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “gig” 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). gig 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

gig is uncommon French at frequency #58,640 among 194,371 “G” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed \ʒiɡ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for gig in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct French form is gig, spelled G-I-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Sorte de cabriolet.
  2. 2
    Barque légère utilisée pour le canotage.
  3. 3
    Engagement occasionnel pour une formation de musique de jazz.

This word in other languages

gig(English)Gig(Deutsch)

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 "gig"?
"gig" is spelled G-I-G. The IPA pronunciation is \ʒiɡ\.
What does "gig" mean?
As a noun, "gig" means: Sorte de cabriolet.
How do you pronounce "gig"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "gig" is \ʒiɡ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "gig" come from?
"gig" is a French word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “gig”

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

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

Other uncommon French words near this rank

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