gourdin

\ɡuʁ.dɛ̃\

/\ɡuʁ.dɛ̃\/ noun

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The verdict

“gourdin” is an uncommon French word, ranked #51,501 in French word frequency and used as a noun.

#51,501
frequency rank, French
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Gros bâton.

Key facts for gourdin
PropertyValue
Headwordgourdin
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ɡuʁ.dɛ̃\
Letters7
Frequency rank#51,501
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “gourdin” 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). gourdin 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 gourdin is 7 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \ɡuʁ.dɛ̃\. Corpus data places it at rank #51,501 in overall French word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for gourdin, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is gourdin, spelled G-O-U-R-D-I-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Gros bâton.
  2. 2
    Sexe de l’homme, pénis.

This word in other languages

club(English)garrote(Español)Knüppel(Deutsch)

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 "gourdin"?
"gourdin" is spelled G-O-U-R-D-I-N. The IPA pronunciation is \ɡuʁ.dɛ̃\.
What does "gourdin" mean?
As a noun, "gourdin" means: Gros bâton.
How do you pronounce "gourdin"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "gourdin" is \ɡuʁ.dɛ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "gourdin" come from?
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Using “gourdin”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is G-O-U-R-D-I-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ɡuʁ.dɛ̃\ (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
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