tête de gland

\tɛt də ɡlɑ̃\

/\tɛt də ɡlɑ̃\/ noun

The verdict

“tête de gland” 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
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Individu stupide, imbécile.

Key facts for tête de gland
PropertyValue
Headwordtête de gland
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\tɛt də ɡlɑ̃\
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “tête de gland” sits in French frequency

tête de gland 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 tête de gland is 13 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \tɛt də ɡlɑ̃\. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Individu stupide, imbécile.".

tête de gland doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is tête de gland, spelled T-Ê-T-E- -D-E- -G-L-A-N-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Individu stupide, imbécile.

Synonyms

tête de nœudtête de bite

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 "tête de gland"?
"tête de gland" is spelled T-Ê-T-E- -D-E- -G-L-A-N-D. The IPA pronunciation is \tɛt də ɡlɑ̃\.
What does "tête de gland" mean?
As a noun, "tête de gland" means: Individu stupide, imbécile.
How do you pronounce "tête de gland"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "tête de gland" is \tɛt də ɡlɑ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "tête de gland" come from?
"tête de gland" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “tête de gland”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is T-Ê-T-E- -D-E- -G-L-A-N-D - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \tɛt də ɡlɑ̃\ (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