gonze
\ɡɔ̃z\
The verdict
“gonze” 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) - Homme quelconque ; mec.
Corpus desk
Index FR-gonze · gonze · French
gonze · 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | gonze |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \ɡɔ̃z\ |
| Letters | 5 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « gonze » en français
Rare enough to double-check
gonze is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ɡɔ̃z\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Homme quelconque ; mec.".
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for gonze, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is gonze, spelled G-O-N-Z-E.
Definition
- 1Homme quelconque ; mec.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how gonze appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
[…] d’ailleurs c’est pas un mauvais type au fond, et après lui avoir tenu la jambe cinq minutes, je suis tranquille que ce gonze-là n’est pas au courant de ce qui se passe autour de lui […].
Y a un gonze, mine de rien, qu’a marié ma frangine
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.