con comme un gland

\kɔ̃ kɔ.m‿œ̃ ɡlɑ̃\

/\kɔ̃ kɔ.m‿œ̃ ɡlɑ̃\/ adj

The verdict

“con comme un gland” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
18
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Stupide.

Corpus desk

Index FR-con-comme-un-gland · con comme un gland · French

con comme un gland · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 18 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "C" 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 con comme un gland
PropertyValue
Headwordcon comme un gland
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\kɔ̃ kɔ.m‿œ̃ ɡlɑ̃\
Letters18
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « con comme un gland » en français

con comme un glandsiège au-delà des 100.000 formes les plus fréquentes du français, dans la traîne du lexique spécialisé ou peu usité.

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

Rare enough to double-check

con comme un gland is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \kɔ̃ kɔ.m‿œ̃ ɡlɑ̃\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Stupide.".

Zero misspellings are on record for con comme un gland in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is con comme un gland, spelled C-O-N- -C-O-M-M-E- -U-N- -G-L-A-N-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Stupide.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how con comme un gland appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. De celui-là qui se veut fort comme un chêne, on peut dire qu'il est con comme un gland.

Synonyms

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 "con comme un gland"?
"con comme un gland" is spelled C-O-N- -C-O-M-M-E- -U-N- -G-L-A-N-D. The IPA pronunciation is \kɔ̃ kɔ.m‿œ̃ ɡlɑ̃\.
What does "con comme un gland" mean?
As an adjective, "con comme un gland" means: Stupide.
How do you pronounce "con comme un gland"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "con comme un gland" is \kɔ̃ kɔ.m‿œ̃ ɡlɑ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "con comme un gland" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list