glandeuse

\ɡlɑ̃.døz\

/\ɡlɑ̃.døz\/ noun

The verdict

“glandeuse” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Fainéante, flemmarde, femme qui ne fait rien ou pas grand chose.

Corpus desk

Index FR-glandeuse · glandeuse · French

glandeuse · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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 glandeuse
PropertyValue
Headwordglandeuse
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ɡlɑ̃.døz\
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « glandeuse » en français

glandeusereste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

glandeuse is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ɡlɑ̃.døz\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Fainéante, flemmarde, femme qui ne fait rien ou pas grand chose.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for glandeuse in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

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 glandeuse, spelled G-L-A-N-D-E-U-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Fainéante, flemmarde, femme qui ne fait rien ou pas grand chose.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Elle était tombée amoureuse de lui, et était devenue, selon ses propres mots, une glandeuse qui passait son temps à fumer, zoner et sécher les cours.

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 "glandeuse"?
"glandeuse" is spelled G-L-A-N-D-E-U-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is \ɡlɑ̃.døz\.
What does "glandeuse" mean?
As a noun, "glandeuse" means: Fainéante, flemmarde, femme qui ne fait rien ou pas grand chose.
How do you pronounce "glandeuse"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "glandeuse" is \ɡlɑ̃.døz\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "glandeuse" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list