godiller

\ɡɔ.di.je\

/\ɡɔ.di.je\/ verb

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Manœuvrer avec la godille.

Corpus desk

Index FR-godiller · godiller · French

godiller · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 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 godiller
PropertyValue
Headwordgodiller
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\ɡɔ.di.je\
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « godiller » en français

godillerreste 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

godiller is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \ɡɔ.di.je\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for godiller, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is godiller, spelled G-O-D-I-L-L-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Manœuvrer avec la godille.
  2. 2
    Se déplacer en contrôlant la vitesse et la trajectoire par un enchaînement des virages rapides.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Je m'empare d'un aviron et ressuscitant ma spécialité, je me mets à godiller, pointant droit sur la passerelle d'où Folcoche, un jour, sauta dans le bouillon.
  2. Je jetais mon dévolu sur celui-là parce qu'il godillait dans la poudreuse tel un serpent des neiges.

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 "godiller"?
"godiller" is spelled G-O-D-I-L-L-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is \ɡɔ.di.je\.
What does "godiller" mean?
As a verb, "godiller" means: Manœuvrer avec la godille.
How do you pronounce "godiller"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "godiller" is \ɡɔ.di.je\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "godiller" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list