Gilda

\ˈd͡ʒil.da\

/\ˈd͡ʒil.da\/ name

The verdict

“Gilda” is uncommon French (frequency #54,611 among 2,617 “G” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#54,611
frequency rank, French
2,617
“G” headwords

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

Corpus desk

Index FR-gilda · Gilda · French

Gilda · rank #54,611 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #54,611
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,617
  • PHOTO-FINISH garrigues

Nearest frequency peer: garrigues (-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 « Gilda »

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 « Gilda » se situe face à des rangs français aussi rares.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Gilda
PropertyValue
HeadwordGilda
LanguageFrench
Part of speechProper noun
IPA\ˈd͡ʒil.da\
Letters5
Frequency rank#54,611
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « Gilda » en français

Cette échelle va du noyau du français courant (gauche) jusqu'à la traîne des formes rares (droite).Gildatombe 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: « garrigues » (#54,610), « Gorée » (#54,612), « gouda » (#54,613). Parmi 2,617 lemmes en « G », « Gilda » est au #54,611. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Gilda is uncommon French at frequency #54,611 among 2,617 “G” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed \ˈd͡ʒil.da\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Prénom féminin.".

Zero misspellings are on record for Gilda in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. 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 its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is Gilda, spelled G-I-L-D-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Prénom féminin.

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 "Gilda"?
"Gilda" is spelled G-I-L-D-A. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈd͡ʒil.da\.
What does "Gilda" mean?
As a proper noun, "Gilda" means: Prénom féminin.
How do you pronounce "Gilda"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Gilda" is \ˈd͡ʒil.da\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Gilda" come from?
"Gilda" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar French words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked French headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list