Gorgones

\ɡɔʁ.ɡɔn\

/\ɡɔʁ.ɡɔn\/ name

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The verdict

“Gorgones” is uncommon French (frequency #92,794 among 194,371 “G” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#92,794
frequency rank, French
194,371
“G” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Pluriel de Gorgone.

Key facts for Gorgones
PropertyValue
HeadwordGorgones
LanguageFrench
Part of speechProper noun
IPA\ɡɔʁ.ɡɔn\
Letters8
Frequency rank#92,794
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Gorgones” sits in French frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Gorgones lands here:

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Gorgones is uncommon French at frequency #92,794 among 194,371 “G” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed \ɡɔʁ.ɡɔn\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Pluriel de Gorgone.".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Gorgones, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is Gorgones, spelled G-O-R-G-O-N-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Pluriel de Gorgone.

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 "Gorgones"?
"Gorgones" is spelled G-O-R-G-O-N-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is \ɡɔʁ.ɡɔn\.
What does "Gorgones" mean?
As a proper noun, "Gorgones" means: Pluriel de Gorgone.
How do you pronounce "Gorgones"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Gorgones" is \ɡɔʁ.ɡɔn\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Gorgones" come from?
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Using “Gorgones”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is G-O-R-G-O-N-E-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ɡɔʁ.ɡɔn\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words

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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