graillon
\ɡʁɑ.jɔ̃\
The verdict
“graillon” 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 September 3, 2026) - Goût, odeur de viande ou de graisse grillée.
Corpus desk
Index FR-graillon · graillon · French
graillon · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "G" 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | graillon |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \ɡʁɑ.jɔ̃\ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
graillon is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ɡʁɑ.jɔ̃\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for graillon, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. 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.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is graillon, spelled G-R-A-I-L-L-O-N.
Definition
- 1Goût, odeur de viande ou de graisse grillée.
- 2Éclats de pierre produit lors de la taille. ^([1])
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how graillon appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Quand on ouvrait la porte de ce trou à charbon, un souffle violent d’alcool, qui se mêlait à l’odeur de graillon de la loge et au parfum pénétrant des bouquets laissés sur la table.
Aussi les méticuleux à l’odorat sensible, habitués à respirer l’air pur, sont-ils incommodés jusqu’à la nausée par la puissante odeur de troupeau qui se dégage des foules. Nombre d’individus fleurent l’aigre et la plupart des autres le graillon.
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.