grand corbeau

\ɡʁɑ̃ kɔʁ.bo\

/\ɡʁɑ̃ kɔʁ.bo\/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Espèce d’oiseau passereau d’Eurasie, d’Afrique du Nord, d’Amérique du Nord et d’Océanie, grand corbeau au plumage généralement noir à reflets iridescents bleutés et violets et au bec fort, noir et ...

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Index FR-grand-corbeau · grand corbeau · French

grand corbeau · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-5 5 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 grand corbeau
PropertyValue
Headwordgrand corbeau
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ɡʁɑ̃ kɔʁ.bo\
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « grand corbeau » en français

grand corbeaureste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

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

Rare enough to double-check

grand corbeau is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ɡʁɑ̃ kɔʁ.bo\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Espèce d’oiseau passereau d’Eurasie, d’Afrique du Nord, d’Amérique du Nord et d’Océanie, grand corbeau au plumage généralement noir à reflets iridescents bleutés et violets et au bec fort, noir et ...".

Zero misspellings are on record for grand corbeau in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

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 grand corbeau, spelled G-R-A-N-D- -C-O-R-B-E-A-U.

Definition

  1. 1
    Espèce d’oiseau passereau d’Eurasie, d’Afrique du Nord, d’Amérique du Nord et d’Océanie, grand corbeau au plumage généralement noir à reflets iridescents bleutés et violets et au bec fort, noir et légèrement courbé.

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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 "grand corbeau"?
"grand corbeau" is spelled G-R-A-N-D- -C-O-R-B-E-A-U. The IPA pronunciation is \ɡʁɑ̃ kɔʁ.bo\.
What does "grand corbeau" mean?
As a noun, "grand corbeau" means: Espèce d’oiseau passereau d’Eurasie, d’Afrique du Nord, d’Amérique du Nord et d’Océanie, grand corbeau au plumage généralement noir à reflets iridescents bleutés et violets et au bec fort, noir et ...
How do you pronounce "grand corbeau"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "grand corbeau" is \ɡʁɑ̃ kɔʁ.bo\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "grand corbeau" come from?
"grand corbeau" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list