gorgeous
\ˈɡɔːɹ.dʒəs\
The verdict
“gorgeous” is uncommon French (frequency #92,793 among 2,617 “G” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #92,793
- frequency rank, French
- 2,617
- “G” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Beau, séduisant, très joli.
Corpus desk
Index FR-gorgeous · gorgeous · French
gorgeous · rank #92,793 · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-RARE #92,793
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-MID 2,617
- PHOTO-FINISH Gorgones
Nearest frequency peer: Gorgones (+1 rank slots)
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.
Rangs de longue queue près de « gorgeous »
Bande clairsemée: les barres inversent le rang pour que le rare se lise plus court
- golfes
golfes
7,212 corpus weight
- gommant
gommant
7,211 corpus weight
- gonflements
gonflements
7,210 corpus weight
- gorgeous
gorgeous
7,208 corpus weight
- Gorgones
Gorgones
7,207 corpus weight
- Grafton
Grafton
7,206 corpus weight
What this shows Vue de longue queue: où « gorgeous » se situe face à des rangs français aussi rares.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | gorgeous |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | \ˈɡɔːɹ.dʒəs\ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Frequency rank | #92,793 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « gorgeous » en français
Rare enough to double-check
gorgeous is uncommon French at frequency #92,793 among 2,617 “G” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed \ˈɡɔːɹ.dʒəs\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for gorgeous, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is gorgeous, spelled G-O-R-G-E-O-U-S.
Definition
- 1Beau, séduisant, très joli.
- 2Magnifique.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how gorgeous appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
All the contest judges agreed that Brigitt was absolutely gorgeous.
The sunsets in Hawaii are gorgeous.
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 "gorgeous"?
What does "gorgeous" mean?
How do you pronounce "gorgeous"?
What language does "gorgeous" come from?
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Similar French words by spelling shape
Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "gorgeous", not the corpus desk frequency band.
Same letter count
Frequency-ranked French headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).