ghréline
\ɡʁe.lin\
The verdict
“ghréline” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Hormone qui stimule l’appétit, sécrétée principalement par les cellules du fundus de l’estomac, et par les cellules Epsilon du pancréas, ainsi que dans le noyau arqué de l’hypothalamus moyen, augme...
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | ghréline |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \ɡʁe.lin\ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “ghréline” sits in French frequency
Rare enough to double-check
ghréline is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ɡʁe.lin\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Hormone qui stimule l’appétit, sécrétée principalement par les cellules du fundus de l’estomac, et par les cellules Epsilon du pancréas, ainsi que dans le noyau arqué de l’hypothalamus moyen, augme...".
No misspelling variants are generated for ghréline in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
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 ghréline, spelled G-H-R-É-L-I-N-E.
Definition
- 1Hormone qui stimule l’appétit, sécrétée principalement par les cellules du fundus de l’estomac, et par les cellules Epsilon du pancréas, ainsi que dans le noyau arqué de l’hypothalamus moyen, augmentant avant les repas et diminuant après ceux-ci.
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.
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Using “ghréline”
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- The one correct French spelling is G-H-R-É-L-I-N-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as \ɡʁe.lin\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.