gonnelle

\ɡɔ.nɛl\

/\ɡɔ.nɛl\/ noun

The verdict

“gonnelle” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. 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) - Espèce de petit poisson osseux marin carnivore de l’Atlantique nord-ouest et de la mer du Nord, au corps très allongé et avec des ocelles noirs.

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Index FR-gonnelle · gonnelle · French

gonnelle · 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 gonnelle
PropertyValue
Headwordgonnelle
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ɡɔ.nɛl\
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « gonnelle » en français

gonnellen'entre pas dans le top 100.000 du français: zone de termes techniques, archaïques ou rares.

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

Rare enough to double-check

gonnelle is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ɡɔ.nɛl\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Espèce de petit poisson osseux marin carnivore de l’Atlantique nord-ouest et de la mer du Nord, au corps très allongé et avec des ocelles noirs.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for gonnelle, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is gonnelle, spelled G-O-N-N-E-L-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Espèce de petit poisson osseux marin carnivore de l’Atlantique nord-ouest et de la mer du Nord, au corps très allongé et avec des ocelles noirs.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. La Gonnelle habite les niveaux supérieurs de cette zone : elle reste sur le gravier, sous les pierres, à sec pendant plusieurs heures de la marée; le Blennius gattorugine et les Lepadogaster appartiennent, au contraire, à l’horizon inférieur de ce facies.

Synonyms

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 "gonnelle"?
"gonnelle" is spelled G-O-N-N-E-L-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is \ɡɔ.nɛl\.
What does "gonnelle" mean?
As a noun, "gonnelle" means: Espèce de petit poisson osseux marin carnivore de l’Atlantique nord-ouest et de la mer du Nord, au corps très allongé et avec des ocelles noirs.
How do you pronounce "gonnelle"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "gonnelle" is \ɡɔ.nɛl\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "gonnelle" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list