grain de poivre

\ɡʁɛ̃ də pwavʁ\

/\ɡʁɛ̃ də pwavʁ\/ noun

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The verdict

“grain de poivre” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
15
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Baie séchée à la saveur piquante d'une plante du genre Piper.

Key facts for grain de poivre
PropertyValue
Headwordgrain de poivre
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ɡʁɛ̃ də pwavʁ\
Letters15
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “grain de poivre” sits in French frequency

grain de poivre falls outside the top-100,000 ranked French words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

grain de poivre is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ɡʁɛ̃ də pwavʁ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for grain de poivre, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is grain de poivre, spelled G-R-A-I-N- -D-E- -P-O-I-V-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Baie séchée à la saveur piquante d'une plante du genre Piper.
  2. 2
    Élément perturbateur, qui modifie le cours des choses, qui donne de l’intérêt.

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 "grain de poivre"?
"grain de poivre" is spelled G-R-A-I-N- -D-E- -P-O-I-V-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is \ɡʁɛ̃ də pwavʁ\.
What does "grain de poivre" mean?
As a noun, "grain de poivre" means: Baie séchée à la saveur piquante d'une plante du genre Piper.
How do you pronounce "grain de poivre"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "grain de poivre" is \ɡʁɛ̃ də pwavʁ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "grain de poivre" come from?
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Using “grain de poivre”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is G-R-A-I-N- -D-E- -P-O-I-V-R-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ɡʁɛ̃ də pwavʁ\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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