gîte

\ʒit\

/\ʒit\/ noun

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The verdict

“gîte” has 6 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #19,039. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#19,039
frequency rank, French
2,617
“G” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Lieu où on habite et où on dort ordinairement.

Corpus desk

Index FR-gite · gîte · French

gîte · rank #19,039 · 6 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #19,039
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,617
  • PHOTO-FINISH géométriques

Nearest frequency peer: géométriques (-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.

Pairs de rang près de l'aimant d'erreurs « gîte »

Même bande de rareté: utile si une faute tombe sur un lemme voisin

corpus weight

What this shows « gîte » siège parmi ces pairs FrequencyWords; la profondeur des fautes est suivie à part dans le graphique d'édition.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

gîte vs GT
0% similar
gîte vs gré
25% similar
gîte vs got
50% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for gîte
PropertyValue
Headwordgîte
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ʒit\
Letters4
Frequency rank#19,039
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Fréquence de l'aimant d'erreurs « gîte »

De gauche à droite: le peu qui porte la parole quotidienne, puis la longue queue quasi invisible.gîtese place ici:

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

L'échelle est logarithmique (chaque tic ≈ 10× plus rare). Dans la même bande de rareté figurent « géométriques » (#19,038), « homos » (#19,040), « Guatemala » (#19,037). Parmi 2,617 lemmes en « G », « gîte » est au #19,039. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around gîte (IPA \ʒit\), anoun. Corpus frequency is #19,039 among 2,617 “G” headwords. Wiktionary lists 6 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for gîte, with forms such as "ggîte", "gite", and "gtîe". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "GT", "gré", "got", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is gîte, spelled G-Î-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Lieu où on habite et où on dort ordinairement.
  2. 2
    Lieu où dorment les voyageurs.
  3. 3
    Lieu où le lièvre ou le sanglier repose.
  4. 4
    Celle des deux meules d’un moulin qui est immobile.
  5. 5
    Masse ou couche des minéraux considérées par rapport à leur gisement et aux substances qu’elles renferment.
  6. 6
    Pièce de viande située au dessus du genou.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Les femmes avec lesquelles elle longea un moment le mur de l’hôpital ne parlaient pas. Toutes avaient hâte de retrouver leur gîte et de s’y rembucher au chaud.
  2. Les hommes qui n’ont pas eu de maison paternelle, qui, tout petits, ont été promenés de place en place dans des gîtes de louage, ne peuvent évidemment rien comprendre à ces vagues sentiments-là.

Synonyms

dortoirbed and breakfastchambre d’hôtechambre d’hôtesgîte touristiquemaison d’hôtemaison d’hôtespension de famille

This word in other languages

home(English)posada(Español)Wohnung(Deutsch)lar(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ggîte
  • gite
  • gtîe
  • gîet
  • gîtte
  • îgte

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of gîte - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ggîte1gite1gtîe2gîet2gîtte1îgte2
Edit distance from "gîte"

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 "gîte"?
"gîte" is spelled G-Î-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is \ʒit\.
What does "gîte" mean?
As a noun, "gîte" means: Lieu où on habite et où on dort ordinairement.
What words are commonly confused with "gîte"?
"gîte" is commonly confused with "GT", "gré", "got". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "gîte"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "gîte" is \ʒit\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "gîte" come from?
"gîte" is a French word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar French words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Gers#19,033item#19,048Katy#19,051epic#19,010

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (6 here; floor ≥5).

folio6 variantspiller6 variantscoiffe6 variantschum6 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list