grâce

\ɡʁɑs\

/\ɡʁɑs\/ noun

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The verdict

“grâce” is in the everyday core of French, ranked #417 in French word frequency and used as a noun.

#417
frequency rank, French
5
letters
8
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Ce qui plaît dans les attitudes, les manières, les discours : Un certain agrément, un certain charme indéfinissable.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

grâce vs gré
40% similar
grâce vs GRC
0% similar
grâce vs grec
60% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for grâce
PropertyValue
Headwordgrâce
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ɡʁɑs\
Letters5
Frequency rank#417
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “grâce” 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). grâce 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 grâce is 5 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \ɡʁɑs\. Corpus data places it at rank #417 in overall French word frequency, putting it firmly in the everyday core of the language. Wiktionary records 10 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for grâce, with forms such as "ggrâce", "grace", and "grcâe". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "gré", "GRC", "grec", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct French form is grâce, spelled G-R-Â-C-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Ce qui plaît dans les attitudes, les manières, les discours : Un certain agrément, un certain charme indéfinissable.
  2. 2
    Qualité du style qui consiste surtout à exprimer ses pensées d’une manière élégante, sans aucune peine apparente ; c’est l’élégance unie à la facilité.
  3. 3
    Faveur qu’on fait à quelqu’un pour lui être agréable, sans y être obligé.
  4. 4
    Bienveillance qu’une personne accorde à une autre, faveur.
  5. 5
    Aide que Dieu donne aux hommes pour leur salut.
  6. 6
    Pardon, indulgence.
  7. 7
    Remise de la peine que le prince ou l'autorité exécutive, fait à un condamné.
  8. 8
    Lettre de grâce.
  9. 9
    Remerciement, témoignage de reconnaissance.
  10. 10
    Air gracieux ; façons gracieuses.

Synonyms

affabilitéappasbienfaitdivinitéexcellencefacilitégalanterieprotectionrémissionservice

This word in other languages

grace(English)gracia(Español)Anmut(Deutsch)graça(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ggrâce,grace,grcâe,grrâce,grâcce,grâec,gârce,rgâce

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of grâce - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ggrâce1grace1grcâe2grrâce1grâcce1grâec2gârce2rgâce2
Edit distance from "grâce"

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 "grâce"?
"grâce" is spelled G-R-Â-C-E. The IPA pronunciation is \ɡʁɑs\.
What does "grâce" mean?
As a noun, "grâce" means: Ce qui plaît dans les attitudes, les manières, les discours : Un certain agrément, un certain charme indéfinissable.
What words are commonly confused with "grâce"?
"grâce" is commonly confused with "gré", "GRC", "grec". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "grâce"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "grâce" is \ɡʁɑs\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "grâce" come from?
"grâce" is a French word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “grâce”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is G-R-Â-C-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ɡʁɑs\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “gré” - see the side-by-side comparison. grâce vs gré
  • 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