théâtre Guignol

\te.atʁ ɡi.ɲɔl\

/\te.atʁ ɡi.ɲɔl\/ name

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
15
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Type de théâtre de marionnettes mettant généralement en scène un personnage nommé Guignol ayant notamment des démêlés avec un gendarme.

Key facts for théâtre Guignol
PropertyValue
Headwordthéâtre Guignol
LanguageFrench
Part of speechProper noun
IPA\te.atʁ ɡi.ɲɔl\
Letters15
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “théâtre Guignol” sits in French frequency

théâtre Guignol 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.

Rare enough to double-check

théâtre Guignol is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as aproper noun, transcribed \te.atʁ ɡi.ɲɔl\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Type de théâtre de marionnettes mettant généralement en scène un personnage nommé Guignol ayant notamment des démêlés avec un gendarme.".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for théâtre Guignol, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct French form is théâtre Guignol, spelled T-H-É-Â-T-R-E- -G-U-I-G-N-O-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Type de théâtre de marionnettes mettant généralement en scène un personnage nommé Guignol ayant notamment des démêlés avec un gendarme.

Synonyms

Guignolguignol

This word in other languages

Kasperletheater(Deutsch)

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 "théâtre Guignol"?
"théâtre Guignol" is spelled T-H-É-Â-T-R-E- -G-U-I-G-N-O-L. The IPA pronunciation is \te.atʁ ɡi.ɲɔl\.
What does "théâtre Guignol" mean?
As a proper noun, "théâtre Guignol" means: Type de théâtre de marionnettes mettant généralement en scène un personnage nommé Guignol ayant notamment des démêlés avec un gendarme.
How do you pronounce "théâtre Guignol"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "théâtre Guignol" is \te.atʁ ɡi.ɲɔl\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "théâtre Guignol" come from?
"théâtre Guignol" 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 “théâtre Guignol”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is T-H-É-Â-T-R-E- -G-U-I-G-N-O-L - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \te.atʁ ɡi.ɲɔl\ (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