gourde

\ɡuʁd\

/\ɡuʁd\/ noun

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The verdict

“gourde” is a moderately-common French word, ranked #26,747 in French word frequency and used as a noun.

#26,747
frequency rank, French
6
letters
8
tracked misspellings
11
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Plante de la famille des cucurbitacées.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

gourde vs guide
67% similar
gourde vs goûte
50% similar
gourde vs goutte
67% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for gourde
PropertyValue
Headwordgourde
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ɡuʁd\
Letters6
Frequency rank#26,747
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs11
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “gourde” 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). gourde lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for gourde is 6 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \ɡuʁd\. Corpus data places it at rank #26,747 in overall French word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 5 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for gourde, with forms such as "ggourde", "gorude", and "goudre". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 11 confusable-pair relationships, "guide", "goûte", "goutte", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is gourde, spelled G-O-U-R-D-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Plante de la famille des cucurbitacées.
  2. 2
    Fruit de cette plante, qui peut être utilisé comme récipient une fois séché.
  3. 3
    Calebasse, courge séchée et vidée, dont les indigènes de certains pays, les pèlerins, etc., se servent pour porter de l’eau, du vin ou quelque autre boisson.
  4. 4
    Bouteille clissée ou protégée que les soldats, les voyageurs, les chasseurs, les écoliers, les cyclistes emportent avec eux.
  5. 5
    Bouteille en plastique, en aluminium, ou en un matériau incassable, souvent de forme aplatie, destinée à emporter avec soi un liquide alimentaire ou de l'eau.

Synonyms

bidonflasqueoutre

This word in other languages

gourd(English)cantimplora(Español)Kantine(Deutsch)cabaceira(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ggourde,gorude,goudre,gourdde,goured,gourrde,guorde,ogurde

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of gourde - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ggourde1gorude2goudre2gourdde1goured2gourrde1guorde2ogurde2
Edit distance from "gourde"

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 "gourde"?
"gourde" is spelled G-O-U-R-D-E. The IPA pronunciation is \ɡuʁd\.
What does "gourde" mean?
As a noun, "gourde" means: Plante de la famille des cucurbitacées.
What words are commonly confused with "gourde"?
"gourde" is commonly confused with "guide", "goûte", "goutte". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "gourde"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "gourde" is \ɡuʁd\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "gourde" come from?
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Using “gourde”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is G-O-U-R-D-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ɡuʁd\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “guide” - see the side-by-side comparison. gourde vs guide
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words
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