à grand train
\a ɡʁɑ̃ tʁɛ̃\
The verdict
“à grand train” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adverb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 13
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - À une vitesse élevée
Corpus desk
Index FR-a-grand-train · à grand train · French
à grand train · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 13 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "À" 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 | à grand train |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adverb |
| IPA | \a ɡʁɑ̃ tʁɛ̃\ |
| Letters | 13 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « à grand train » en français
Rare enough to double-check
à grand train is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadverb, transcribed \a ɡʁɑ̃ tʁɛ̃\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "À une vitesse élevée".
No generated misspelling entries exist for à grand train in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is à grand train, spelled À- -G-R-A-N-D- -T-R-A-I-N.
Definition
- 1À une vitesse élevée
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how à grand train appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Je montai dans mon fiacre, et je me fis conduire à grand train chez M. de T...
Pendant ces excursions, on aperçut des bandes de loups qui parcouraient à grand train les diverses portions de l'île.
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.