gomme arabique

\ɡɔ.m‿a.ʁa.bik\

/\ɡɔ.m‿a.ʁa.bik\/ noun

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The verdict

“gomme arabique” is outside the top-ranked French vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
14
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Gomme alimentaire extraite de la sève d’acacia.

Key facts for gomme arabique
PropertyValue
Headwordgomme arabique
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ɡɔ.m‿a.ʁa.bik\
Letters14
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “gomme arabique” sits in French frequency

gomme arabique falls outside the top-100,000 ranked French words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for gomme arabique is 14 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \ɡɔ.m‿a.ʁa.bik\. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Gomme alimentaire extraite de la sève d’acacia.".

No misspelling variants are generated for gomme arabique in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is gomme arabique, spelled G-O-M-M-E- -A-R-A-B-I-Q-U-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Gomme alimentaire extraite de la sève d’acacia.

This word in other languages

gum arabic(English)

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 "gomme arabique"?
"gomme arabique" is spelled G-O-M-M-E- -A-R-A-B-I-Q-U-E. The IPA pronunciation is \ɡɔ.m‿a.ʁa.bik\.
What does "gomme arabique" mean?
As a noun, "gomme arabique" means: Gomme alimentaire extraite de la sève d’acacia.
How do you pronounce "gomme arabique"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "gomme arabique" is \ɡɔ.m‿a.ʁa.bik\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "gomme arabique" come from?
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Using “gomme arabique”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is G-O-M-M-E- -A-R-A-B-I-Q-U-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ɡɔ.m‿a.ʁa.bik\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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