gougoune
\ɡu.ɡun\
The verdict
“gougoune” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Sandale à deux brides dont le point d’attache sur le devant de la semelle se trouve entre le gros et le deuxième orteil.
Corpus desk
Index FR-gougoune · gougoune · French
gougoune · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | gougoune |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \ɡu.ɡun\ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
gougoune is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ɡu.ɡun\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Sandale à deux brides dont le point d’attache sur le devant de la semelle se trouve entre le gros et le deuxième orteil.".
gougoune doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is gougoune, spelled G-O-U-G-O-U-N-E.
Definition
- 1Sandale à deux brides dont le point d’attache sur le devant de la semelle se trouve entre le gros et le deuxième orteil.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how gougoune appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Avant de sortir les maillots de bain et les gougounes et de plonger allègrement dans les flots, certaines précautions doivent toutefois être prises.
C'est le début des vacances. Plus de 127 000 travailleurs de la construction troqueront, durant les deux prochaines semaines, le casque et le marteau pour les gougounes et l'éventail.
Synonyms
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.