have got
\hæv ˈɡɑt\
The verdict
“have got” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Avoir obtenu.
Corpus desk
Index FR-have-got · have got · French
have got · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "H" 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 | have got |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | \hæv ˈɡɑt\ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « have got » en français
Rare enough to double-check
have got is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \hæv ˈɡɑt\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
No misspelling variants are generated for have got in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is have got, spelled H-A-V-E- -G-O-T.
Definition
- 1Avoir obtenu.
- 2Avoir, posséder. Note d’usage : Seulement employé au présent simple, et remplacé par le verbe have aux autres temps. Très souvent contracté par ’ve ou ’s.
- 3Devoir, être obligé.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how have got appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
She’s got three children.
Have you got a pet?
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.