action de grâce

\ak.sjɔ̃ də ɡʁɑs\

/\ak.sjɔ̃ də ɡʁɑs\/ noun

The verdict

“action de grâce” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a 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) - Attitude de reconnaissance envers Dieu.

Key facts for action de grâce
PropertyValue
Headwordaction de grâce
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ak.sjɔ̃ də ɡʁɑs\
Letters15
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “action de grâce” sits in French frequency

action de grâce 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

action de grâce is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ak.sjɔ̃ də ɡʁɑs\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Attitude de reconnaissance envers Dieu.".

Zero misspellings are on record for action de grâce in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is action de grâce, spelled A-C-T-I-O-N- -D-E- -G-R-Â-C-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Attitude de reconnaissance envers Dieu.

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 "action de grâce"?
"action de grâce" is spelled A-C-T-I-O-N- -D-E- -G-R-Â-C-E. The IPA pronunciation is \ak.sjɔ̃ də ɡʁɑs\.
What does "action de grâce" mean?
As a noun, "action de grâce" means: Attitude de reconnaissance envers Dieu.
How do you pronounce "action de grâce"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "action de grâce" is \ak.sjɔ̃ də ɡʁɑs\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "action de grâce" come from?
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Using “action de grâce”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is A-C-T-I-O-N- -D-E- -G-R-Â-C-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ak.sjɔ̃ də ɡʁɑs\ (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