main gauche

\mɛ̃ ɡoʃ\

/\mɛ̃ ɡoʃ\/ noun

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The verdict

“main gauche” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Main située du côté gauche de son propre corps (du même côté que le cœur).

Corpus desk

Index FR-main-gauche · main gauche · French

main gauche · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "M" 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.

Key facts for main gauche
PropertyValue
Headwordmain gauche
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\mɛ̃ ɡoʃ\
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Où “main gauche” se place dans la fréquence du français

main gauchen'entre pas dans le top 100.000 du français: zone de termes techniques, archaïques ou rares.

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

Rare enough to double-check

main gauche is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \mɛ̃ ɡoʃ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for main gauche in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is main gauche, spelled M-A-I-N- -G-A-U-C-H-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Main située du côté gauche de son propre corps (du même côté que le cœur).
  2. 2
    Gauche.
  3. 3
    Bras cassé, aide de piètre qualité.
  4. 4
    Arme blanche de la taille d’une petite dague utilisée de sa main faible pour parer l’adversaire principalement.
  5. 5
    Arme secondaire qui s’équipe à la place d’un bouclier.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how main gauche appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Je me suis foulé la main gauche.
  2. Tout ce qui échappait à sa volonté, à sa raison, était dû aux génies, aux démons, aux forces mystérieuses, susceptibles à l’extrême et promptes à se venger. Avait-il, en ce jour, mérité leur colère ? S’était-il servi de la main gauche pour les ablutions ?

Antonyms

main droite

This word in other languages

left hand(English)siniestra(Español)

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 "main gauche"?
"main gauche" is spelled M-A-I-N- -G-A-U-C-H-E. The IPA pronunciation is \mɛ̃ ɡoʃ\.
What does "main gauche" mean?
As a noun, "main gauche" means: Main située du côté gauche de son propre corps (du même côté que le cœur).
How do you pronounce "main gauche"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "main gauche" is \mɛ̃ ɡoʃ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "main gauche" come from?
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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