guinze
\ɡɛ̃z\
The verdict
“guinze” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Cuite.
Corpus desk
Index FR-guinze · guinze · French
guinze · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 6 letters
- VOW-3 3 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 | guinze |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \ɡɛ̃z\ |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « guinze » en français
Rare enough to double-check
guinze is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ɡɛ̃z\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for guinze, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, 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 best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is guinze, spelled G-U-I-N-Z-E.
Definition
- 1Cuite.
- 2Cigarette.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how guinze appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Alors hier, pour la Saint Valentin, j'avais prévu de me prendre une guinze puisque j'étais loin de mon chéri.
je me lève uniquement pour le plaisir de me décrasser la gorge au café, fumer une guinze, et rien branler de la journée... '
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.