gueule noire

\ɡœl nwaʁ\

/\ɡœl nwaʁ\/ noun

The verdict

“gueule noire” is outside the top-ranked French vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Personne travaillant dans les mines de charbon.

Key facts for gueule noire
PropertyValue
Headwordgueule noire
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ɡœl nwaʁ\
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “gueule noire” sits in French frequency

gueule noire falls outside the top-100,000 ranked French words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for gueule noire is 12 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \ɡœl nwaʁ\. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

No misspelling variants are generated for gueule noire in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is gueule noire, spelled G-U-E-U-L-E- -N-O-I-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Personne travaillant dans les mines de charbon.
  2. 2
    Myrtille commune, Vaccinium myrtillus.

Synonyms

borinairelleambrochearbretierbrimbellecousiniermauretmyrtillepouriotraisin des boisraisin de bruyèrevigne de montagne

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "gueule noire"?
"gueule noire" is spelled G-U-E-U-L-E- -N-O-I-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is \ɡœl nwaʁ\.
What does "gueule noire" mean?
As a noun, "gueule noire" means: Personne travaillant dans les mines de charbon.
How do you pronounce "gueule noire"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "gueule noire" is \ɡœl nwaʁ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "gueule noire" come from?
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Using “gueule noire”

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

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