gendarme

/gẽⁿ.ˈdaɾ.mɪ/

//gẽⁿ.ˈdaɾ.mɪ// noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Portuguese
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - membro duma gendarmaria

Corpus desk

Index PT-gendarme · gendarme · Portuguese

gendarme · 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 "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.

Key facts for gendarme
PropertyValue
Headwordgendarme
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/gẽⁿ.ˈdaɾ.mɪ/
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “gendarme” em português

gendarmeestá além das 100.000 formas mais frequentes do português, na cauda de léxico especializado ou pouco usado.

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

Rare enough to double-check

gendarme is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /gẽⁿ.ˈdaɾ.mɪ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "membro duma gendarmaria".

No generated misspelling entries exist for gendarme in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Portuguese form is gendarme, spelled G-E-N-D-A-R-M-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    membro duma gendarmaria

This word in other languages

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 "gendarme"?
"gendarme" is spelled G-E-N-D-A-R-M-E. The IPA pronunciation is /gẽⁿ.ˈdaɾ.mɪ/.
What does "gendarme" mean?
As a noun, "gendarme" means: membro duma gendarmaria
How do you pronounce "gendarme"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "gendarme" is /gẽⁿ.ˈdaɾ.mɪ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "gendarme" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list