gomme

\ɡɔm\

/\ɡɔm\/ noun

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The verdict

“gomme” is a moderately-common French word, ranked #13,802 in French word frequency and used as a noun.

#13,802
frequency rank, French
5
letters
5
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Exsudat végétal riche en polysaccharides, sécrété naturellement ou à la suite d’une blessure par certains arbres, notamment des légumineuses, et utilisé comme épaississant, émulsifiant ou liant dan...

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

gomme vs gore
60% similar
gomme vs gone
60% similar
gomme vs gorge
60% similar

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

Key facts for gomme
PropertyValue
Headwordgomme
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ɡɔm\
Letters5
Frequency rank#13,802
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “gomme” sits in French frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). gomme lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for gomme is 5 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \ɡɔm\. Corpus data places it at rank #13,802 in overall French word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 7 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for gomme, with forms such as "ggomme", "gmome", and "gome". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "gore", "gone", "gorge", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct French form is gomme, spelled G-O-M-M-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Exsudat végétal riche en polysaccharides, sécrété naturellement ou à la suite d’une blessure par certains arbres, notamment des légumineuses, et utilisé comme épaississant, émulsifiant ou liant dans des préparations alimentaires, pharmaceutiques ou industrielles.
  2. 2
    Bloc de caoutchouc ou de matière synthétique qui sert à effacer.
  3. 3
    Gomme à mâcher, chewing-gum.
  4. 4
    Matière adhésive se trouvant au dos des timbres ou des enveloppes et qui permet de les coller, le plus souvent après l’avoir humectée.
  5. 5
    Maladie de certaines plantes, notamment les arbres fruitiers, qui se traduit par une ulcération de l’écorce.
  6. 6
    Tumeur qui vient aux os et au périoste.
  7. 7
    Bateau pneumatique.

Synonyms

effacechewing-gumgomme à mâcher

This word in other languages

eraser(English)goma(Español)Kautschuk(Deutsch)borracha(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ggomme,gmome,gome,gomem,ogmme

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of gomme - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ggomme1gmome2gome1gomem2ogmme2
Edit distance from "gomme"

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 "gomme"?
"gomme" is spelled G-O-M-M-E. The IPA pronunciation is \ɡɔm\.
What does "gomme" mean?
As a noun, "gomme" means: Exsudat végétal riche en polysaccharides, sécrété naturellement ou à la suite d’une blessure par certains arbres, notamment des légumineuses, et utilisé comme épaississant, émulsifiant ou liant dan...
What words are commonly confused with "gomme"?
"gomme" is commonly confused with "gore", "gone", "gorge". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "gomme"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "gomme" is \ɡɔm\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "gomme" come from?
"gomme" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “gomme”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct French spelling is G-O-M-M-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ɡɔm\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “gore” - see the side-by-side comparison. gomme vs gore
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list