gnole

\ɲɔl\

/\ɲɔl\/ noun

The verdict

“gnole” 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) - Éraflure qu’une toupie laisse sur une autre en la heurtant.

Corpus desk

Index FR-gnole · gnole · French

gnole · 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.

Key facts for gnole
PropertyValue
Headwordgnole
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ɲɔl\
Letters5
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « gnole » en français

gnolereste 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

gnole is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ɲɔl\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for gnole in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is gnole, spelled G-N-O-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Éraflure qu’une toupie laisse sur une autre en la heurtant.
  2. 2
    Coup qui laisse une marque sur une chose ou une personne.

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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 "gnole"?
"gnole" is spelled G-N-O-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is \ɲɔl\.
What does "gnole" mean?
As a noun, "gnole" means: Éraflure qu’une toupie laisse sur une autre en la heurtant.
How do you pronounce "gnole"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "gnole" is \ɲɔl\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "gnole" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list