guichet

\ɡi.ʃɛ\

/\ɡi.ʃɛ\/ noun

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The verdict

“guichet” has 10 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #13,804. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#13,804
frequency rank, French
194,371
“G” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Petite porte pratiquée dans une grande.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

guichet vs Guilhem
57% similar
guichet vs guichets
88% similar

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

Key facts for guichet
PropertyValue
Headwordguichet
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ɡi.ʃɛ\
Letters7
Frequency rank#13,804
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “guichet” 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). guichet lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around guichet (IPA \ɡi.ʃɛ\), anoun. Corpus frequency is #13,804 among 194,371 “G” headwords. Wiktionary lists 10 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for guichet, with forms such as "gguichet", "giuchet", and "gucihet". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "Guilhem", "guichets", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is guichet, spelled G-U-I-C-H-E-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Petite porte pratiquée dans une grande.
  2. 2
    Petite porte pratiquée dans une grande.
  3. 3
    Petite porte pratiquée dans une grande.
  4. 4
    Petite porte pratiquée dans une grande.
  5. 5
    Petite porte pratiquée dans une grande.
  6. 6
    Petite porte pratiquée dans une grande.
  7. 7
    Lieu, comptoir où l’on peut demander un service ou acheter un billet.
  8. 8
    Portes d’une armoire, d’un buffet, en parlant d’armoires à l’ancienne mode.
  9. 9
    Chacune des deux structures fabriquées en bois que le batteur doit défendre.
  10. 10
    Interface permettant d’accéder aux services en ligne proposés par une entreprise ou une organisation.

This word in other languages

wicket(English)taquilla(Español)Türchen(Deutsch)guichê(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • gguichet
  • giuchet
  • gucihet
  • guicchet
  • guiceht
  • guichett
  • guichhet
  • guichte
  • guihcet
  • ugichet

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of guichet - 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.

gguichet1giuchet2gucihet2guicchet1guiceht2guichett1guichhet1guichte2
Edit distance from "guichet"

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 "guichet"?
"guichet" is spelled G-U-I-C-H-E-T. The IPA pronunciation is \ɡi.ʃɛ\.
What does "guichet" mean?
As a noun, "guichet" means: Petite porte pratiquée dans une grande.
What words are commonly confused with "guichet"?
"guichet" is commonly confused with "Guilhem", "guichets". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "guichet"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "guichet" is \ɡi.ʃɛ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "guichet" come from?
"guichet" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “guichet”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is G-U-I-C-H-E-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ɡi.ʃɛ\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “Guilhem” - see the side-by-side comparison. guichet vs Guilhem
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words

Same frequency band

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