goupillon
\ɡu.pi.jɔ̃\
The verdict
“goupillon” is an uncommon French word, ranked #93,824 in French word frequency and used as a noun.
- #93,824
- frequency rank, French
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Petit bâton de bois ou de métal garni de poils rudes ou d’une boule percée de trous, qui sert à l’église pour prendre de l’eau bénite et pour la jeter sur les objets qu’on bénit, ou la présenter à ...
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | goupillon |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \ɡu.pi.jɔ̃\ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Frequency rank | #93,824 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “goupillon” sits in French frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The French entry for goupillon is 9 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \ɡu.pi.jɔ̃\. Corpus data places it at rank #93,824 in overall French word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 8 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
No generated misspelling entries exist for goupillon in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, 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 best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is goupillon, spelled G-O-U-P-I-L-L-O-N.
Definition
- 1Petit bâton de bois ou de métal garni de poils rudes ou d’une boule percée de trous, qui sert à l’église pour prendre de l’eau bénite et pour la jeter sur les objets qu’on bénit, ou la présenter à quelqu’un.
- 2Symbole de l'Église. → voir le sabre et le goupillon
- 3Brosse qui sert à nettoyer les bouteilles.
- 4Bâton muni de poils dont les chapeliers se servent pour asperger la feutrière et le bassin.
- 5Grosse brosse utilisée par les cordiers pour étaler la colle.
- 6Synonyme de callistemon.
- 7Arme médiévale proche du fléau d'armes, avec plusieurs chaînes.
- 8Arme qu’on brandit.
This word in other languages
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.
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Using “goupillon”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct French spelling is G-O-U-P-I-L-L-O-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as \ɡu.pi.jɔ̃\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.