gourmand

\ɡuʁ.mɑ̃\

/\ɡuʁ.mɑ̃\/ adj

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The verdict

“gourmand” is a moderately-common French word, ranked #16,894 in French word frequency and used as an adjective.

#16,894
frequency rank, French
8
letters
12
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Qui mange avec avidité et parfois avec excès.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

gourmand vs gourmands
89% similar
gourmand vs gourmande
89% similar
gourmand vs gourmandes
80% similar

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

Key facts for gourmand
PropertyValue
Headwordgourmand
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\ɡuʁ.mɑ̃\
Letters8
Frequency rank#16,894
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “gourmand” 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). gourmand 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 gourmand is 8 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \ɡuʁ.mɑ̃\. Corpus data places it at rank #16,894 in overall French word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 6 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for gourmand, with forms such as "ggourmand", "gorumand", and "goumrand". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "gourmands", "gourmande", "gourmandes", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is gourmand, spelled G-O-U-R-M-A-N-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Qui mange avec avidité et parfois avec excès.
  2. 2
    Qui aime faire bonne chère. Qui recherche le plaisir de manger des mets succulents, des sucreries, des friandises. (En cette acception il se rapproche du sens de gourmet sans toutefois se confondre avec lui)
  3. 3
    Avide de satisfactions sensuelles ou d'avantages quelconques.
  4. 4
    Se dit des branches d’un arbre fruitier, d’un arbuste ou d’une plante qui poussent avec trop de vigueur et qui absorbent la nourriture des autres branches.
  5. 5
    Nom vulgaire des stolons.
  6. 6
    Qui est apprécié des gourmands ou des gourmets.

Synonyms

avidegloutongouluvoracegourmetfriand

This word in other languages

gluttonous(English)glotón(Español)gefräßig(Deutsch)voraz(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ggourmand,gorumand,goumrand,gouramnd,gourmadn,gourmandd,gourmannd,gourmmand,gourmnad,gourrmand,guormand,ogurmand

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of gourmand - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ggourmand1gorumand2goumrand2gouramnd2gourmadn2gourmandd1gourmannd1gourmmand1
Edit distance from "gourmand"

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 "gourmand"?
"gourmand" is spelled G-O-U-R-M-A-N-D. The IPA pronunciation is \ɡuʁ.mɑ̃\.
What does "gourmand" mean?
As an adjective, "gourmand" means: Qui mange avec avidité et parfois avec excès.
What words are commonly confused with "gourmand"?
"gourmand" is commonly confused with "gourmands", "gourmande", "gourmandes". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "gourmand"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "gourmand" is \ɡuʁ.mɑ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "gourmand" come from?
"gourmand" 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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Using “gourmand”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is G-O-U-R-M-A-N-D - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ɡuʁ.mɑ̃\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “gourmands” - see the side-by-side comparison. gourmand vs gourmands
  • 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