giallo

\ˈd͡ʒal.lo\

/\ˈd͡ʒal.lo\/ adj

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The verdict

“giallo” is uncommon French (frequency #81,195 among 194,371 “G” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#81,195
frequency rank, French
194,371
“G” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - De couleur jaune.

Key facts for giallo
PropertyValue
Headwordgiallo
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\ˈd͡ʒal.lo\
Letters6
Frequency rank#81,195
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “giallo” sits in French frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). giallo lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

giallo is uncommon French at frequency #81,195 among 194,371 “G” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed \ˈd͡ʒal.lo\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for giallo in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is giallo, spelled G-I-A-L-L-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    De couleur jaune.
  2. 2
    Du genre policier.

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "giallo"?
"giallo" is spelled G-I-A-L-L-O. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈd͡ʒal.lo\.
What does "giallo" mean?
As an adjective, "giallo" means: De couleur jaune.
How do you pronounce "giallo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "giallo" is \ˈd͡ʒal.lo\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "giallo" come from?
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Using “giallo”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is G-I-A-L-L-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ˈd͡ʒal.lo\ (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

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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