Grand-Duché de Luxembourg

\ɡʁɑ̃.dy.ʃe də lyk.sɑ̃.buʁ\

/\ɡʁɑ̃.dy.ʃe də lyk.sɑ̃.buʁ\/ name

The verdict

“Grand-Duché de Luxembourg” is outside the top-ranked French vocabulary, used as a proper noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
25
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nom officiel du Luxembourg (pays européen).

Key facts for Grand-Duché de Luxembourg
PropertyValue
HeadwordGrand-Duché de Luxembourg
LanguageFrench
Part of speechProper noun
IPA\ɡʁɑ̃.dy.ʃe də lyk.sɑ̃.buʁ\
Letters25
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Grand-Duché de Luxembourg” sits in French frequency

Grand-Duché de Luxembourg 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.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for Grand-Duché de Luxembourg is 25 letters long, classified as a proper noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \ɡʁɑ̃.dy.ʃe də lyk.sɑ̃.buʁ\. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Nom officiel du Luxembourg (pays européen).".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Grand-Duché de Luxembourg, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is Grand-Duché de Luxembourg, spelled G-R-A-N-D---D-U-C-H-É- -D-E- -L-U-X-E-M-B-O-U-R-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nom officiel du Luxembourg (pays européen).

This word in other languages

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-Duché de Luxembourg"?
"Grand-Duché de Luxembourg" is spelled G-R-A-N-D---D-U-C-H-É- -D-E- -L-U-X-E-M-B-O-U-R-G. The IPA pronunciation is \ɡʁɑ̃.dy.ʃe də lyk.sɑ̃.buʁ\.
What does "Grand-Duché de Luxembourg" mean?
As a proper noun, "Grand-Duché de Luxembourg" means: Nom officiel du Luxembourg (pays européen).
How do you pronounce "Grand-Duché de Luxembourg"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Grand-Duché de Luxembourg" is \ɡʁɑ̃.dy.ʃe də lyk.sɑ̃.buʁ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Grand-Duché de Luxembourg" come from?
"Grand-Duché de Luxembourg" 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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Using “Grand-Duché de Luxembourg”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is G-R-A-N-D---D-U-C-H-É- -D-E- -L-U-X-E-M-B-O-U-R-G - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ɡʁɑ̃.dy.ʃe də lyk.sɑ̃.buʁ\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list