gorge-bleue

\ɡɔʁʒ.blø\

/\ɡɔʁʒ.blø\/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Oiseau (Luscinia svecica).

Corpus desk

Index FR-gorge-bleue · gorge-bleue · French

gorge-bleue · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 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 gorge-bleue
PropertyValue
Headwordgorge-bleue
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ɡɔʁʒ.blø\
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « gorge-bleue » en français

gorge-bleuereste 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

gorge-bleue is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ɡɔʁʒ.blø\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Oiseau (Luscinia svecica).".

gorge-bleue doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is gorge-bleue, spelled G-O-R-G-E---B-L-E-U-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Oiseau (Luscinia svecica).

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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 "gorge-bleue"?
"gorge-bleue" is spelled G-O-R-G-E---B-L-E-U-E. The IPA pronunciation is \ɡɔʁʒ.blø\.
What does "gorge-bleue" mean?
As a noun, "gorge-bleue" means: Oiseau (Luscinia svecica).
How do you pronounce "gorge-bleue"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "gorge-bleue" is \ɡɔʁʒ.blø\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "gorge-bleue" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list