Gleis
\ɡlaɪ̯s\
The verdict
“Gleis” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 5
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Voie.
Corpus desk
Index FR-gleis · Gleis · French
Gleis · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MID 5 letters
- VOW-2 2 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Gleis |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \ɡlaɪ̯s\ |
| Letters | 5 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
Gleis is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ɡlaɪ̯s\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Gleis, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is Gleis, spelled G-L-E-I-S.
Definition
- 1Voie.
- 2Voie, plateforme dans une gare.
- 3Habitude.
- 4Manière d'agir.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Gleis appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Verzweigungen von Gleisen werden mit Eisenbahnweichen realisiert.
Die Bombe war gegen 13.40 Uhr im Zuge von Grabungsarbeiten mit einem Bagger nahe den Gleisen entdeckt worden.
Antonyms
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.