glyphe

\ɡlif\

/\ɡlif\/ noun

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The verdict

“glyphe” is an uncommon French word, ranked #83,913 in French word frequency and used as a noun.

#83,913
frequency rank, French
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Signe graphique inscrit, gravé en creux

Key facts for glyphe
PropertyValue
Headwordglyphe
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ɡlif\
Letters6
Frequency rank#83,913
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “glyphe” 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). glyphe lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for glyphe is 6 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \ɡlif\. Corpus data places it at rank #83,913 in overall French word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

No generated misspelling entries exist for glyphe in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct French form is glyphe, spelled G-L-Y-P-H-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Signe graphique inscrit, gravé en creux
  2. 2
    Gravure taillée en relief ou ciselée, en particulier représentant un son, un mot ou une idée.
  3. 3
    Trait vertical gravé en creux dans un ornement.
  4. 4
    Représentation typographique d’un signe ou caractère.

This word in other languages

glyph(English)glifo(Español)Glyphe(Deutsch)

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 "glyphe"?
"glyphe" is spelled G-L-Y-P-H-E. The IPA pronunciation is \ɡlif\.
What does "glyphe" mean?
As a noun, "glyphe" means: Signe graphique inscrit, gravé en creux
How do you pronounce "glyphe"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "glyphe" is \ɡlif\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "glyphe" come from?
"glyphe" is a French word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “glyphe”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is G-L-Y-P-H-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ɡlif\ (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