gosset

\gu.ˈset\

/\gu.ˈset\/ noun

The verdict

“gosset” is uncommon French (frequency #68,319 among 2,617 “G” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#68,319
frequency rank, French
2,617
“G” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Jeune chien.

Corpus desk

Index FR-gosset · gosset · French

gosset · rank #68,319 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #68,319
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,617
  • PHOTO-FINISH gouvernait

Nearest frequency peer: gouvernait (+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 « gosset »

Bande clairsemée: les barres inversent le rang pour que le rare se lise plus court

corpus weight

What this shows Vue de longue queue: où « gosset » se situe face à des rangs français aussi rares.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for gosset
PropertyValue
Headwordgosset
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\gu.ˈset\
Letters6
Frequency rank#68,319
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « gosset » en français

Cette échelle va du noyau du français courant (gauche) jusqu'à la traîne des formes rares (droite).gossettombe dans cette queue de rareté:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

L'échelle est logarithmique (chaque tic ≈ 10× plus rare). Voisins rares de la même bande: « gouvernait » (#68,320), « gratifier » (#68,321), « giffard » (#68,316). Parmi 2,617 lemmes en « G », « gosset » est au #68,319. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

gosset is uncommon French at frequency #68,319 among 2,617 “G” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed \gu.ˈset\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for gosset in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is gosset, spelled G-O-S-S-E-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Jeune chien.
  2. 2
    Chien.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Ne sòrt un gosset tot roge, tot pelfrisat, ande un colièr de perlas finas

Synonyms

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 "gosset"?
"gosset" is spelled G-O-S-S-E-T. The IPA pronunciation is \gu.ˈset\.
What does "gosset" mean?
As a noun, "gosset" means: Jeune chien.
How do you pronounce "gosset"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "gosset" is \gu.ˈset\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "gosset" come from?
"gosset" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar French words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "gosset", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked French headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list