gueule de loup
\ɡœl də lu\
The verdict
“gueule de loup” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 14
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Muflier.
Corpus desk
Index FR-gueule-de-loup · gueule de loup · French
gueule de loup · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 14 letters
- VOW-7 7 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "G" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | gueule de loup |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \ɡœl də lu\ |
| Letters | 14 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « gueule de loup » en français
Rare enough to double-check
gueule de loup is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ɡœl də lu\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
No generated misspelling entries exist for gueule de loup in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct French form is gueule de loup, spelled G-U-E-U-L-E- -D-E- -L-O-U-P.
Definition
- 1Muflier.
- 2Tuyau recourbé et mobile qu’on met au-dessus d’une cheminée → voir tourne-vent
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how gueule de loup appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Les gueules de loup sont des bêtes, Les gueules de loup sont des fleurs, Et vivent les femmes bien faites, La Seine et les grandes chaleurs !
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.