graillou

\ɡʁa.ju\

/\ɡʁa.ju\/ noun

The verdict

“graillou” 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) - Repas convivial, sans façon.

Corpus desk

Index FR-graillou · graillou · French

graillou · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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.

Key facts for graillou
PropertyValue
Headwordgraillou
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ɡʁa.ju\
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « graillou » en français

grailloun'entre pas dans le top 100.000 du français: zone de termes techniques, archaïques ou rares.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

graillou is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ɡʁa.ju\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Repas convivial, sans façon.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for graillou, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct French form is graillou, spelled G-R-A-I-L-L-O-U.

Definition

  1. 1
    Repas convivial, sans façon.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how graillou appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Le 11 avril 2011, le traditionnel « graillou » à la salle des fêtes a attiré pas mal de monde.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "graillou"?
"graillou" is spelled G-R-A-I-L-L-O-U. The IPA pronunciation is \ɡʁa.ju\.
What does "graillou" mean?
As a noun, "graillou" means: Repas convivial, sans façon.
How do you pronounce "graillou"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "graillou" is \ɡʁa.ju\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "graillou" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list