gourmette

\ɡuʁ.mɛt\

/\ɡuʁ.mɛt\/ noun

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The verdict

“gourmette” is uncommon French (frequency #74,041 among 194,371 “G” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#74,041
frequency rank, French
194,371
“G” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Celle qui, en dégustant le vin, sait en déterminer la provenance, la date et les diverses caractéristiques.

Key facts for gourmette
PropertyValue
Headwordgourmette
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ɡuʁ.mɛt\
Letters9
Frequency rank#74,041
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “gourmette” 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). gourmette lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

gourmette is uncommon French at frequency #74,041 among 194,371 “G” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed \ɡuʁ.mɛt\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 6 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for gourmette in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is gourmette, spelled G-O-U-R-M-E-T-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Celle qui, en dégustant le vin, sait en déterminer la provenance, la date et les diverses caractéristiques.
  2. 2
    Celle qui apporte dans les choses de la table une recherche de délicatesse et de raffinement.
  3. 3
    Petite chainette de fer qui tient à un des côtés du mors d’un cheval et qu’on accroche à l’autre côté en la faisant passer sous la ganache.
  4. 4
    Bracelet de chaîne à mailles plates et comportant souvent une plaquette gravée.
  5. 5
    Garde établie par les marchands pour surveiller la marchandise d’un navire avant et pendant son débarquement.
  6. 6
    Menotte.

This word in other languages

gourmet(English)Feinschmeckerin(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 "gourmette"?
"gourmette" is spelled G-O-U-R-M-E-T-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is \ɡuʁ.mɛt\.
What does "gourmette" mean?
As a noun, "gourmette" means: Celle qui, en dégustant le vin, sait en déterminer la provenance, la date et les diverses caractéristiques.
How do you pronounce "gourmette"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "gourmette" is \ɡuʁ.mɛt\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "gourmette" come from?
"gourmette" 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 “gourmette”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is G-O-U-R-M-E-T-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ɡuʁ.mɛt\ (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

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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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list