grand Dieu

\ɡʁɑ̃ djø\

/\ɡʁɑ̃ djø\/ intj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Expression qui exprime l’émotion.

Corpus desk

Index FR-grand-dieu · grand Dieu · French

grand Dieu · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 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 grand Dieu
PropertyValue
Headwordgrand Dieu
LanguageFrench
Part of speechInterjection
IPA\ɡʁɑ̃ djø\
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « grand Dieu » en français

grand Dieusiège au-delà des 100.000 formes les plus fréquentes du français, dans la traîne du lexique spécialisé ou peu usité.

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

Rare enough to double-check

grand Dieu is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as aninterjection, transcribed \ɡʁɑ̃ djø\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Expression qui exprime l’émotion.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for grand Dieu in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is grand Dieu, spelled G-R-A-N-D- -D-I-E-U.

Definition

  1. 1
    Expression qui exprime l’émotion.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Hélas ! grand Dieu ! comment te sers-tu de moi pour éprouver ces deux célestes créatures ?
  2. — Ne pas savoir ? Mais pourquoi grand Dieu ? Il n’avait pas à en rougir.

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 Dieu"?
"grand Dieu" is spelled G-R-A-N-D- -D-I-E-U. The IPA pronunciation is \ɡʁɑ̃ djø\.
What does "grand Dieu" mean?
As an interjection, "grand Dieu" means: Expression qui exprime l’émotion.
How do you pronounce "grand Dieu"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "grand Dieu" is \ɡʁɑ̃ djø\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "grand Dieu" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list