grand froid

\ɡʁɑ̃ fʁwa\

/\ɡʁɑ̃ fʁwa\/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Épisode de temps caractérisé notamment par l’intensité du froid, nettement inférieur aux moyennes saisonnières.

Key facts for grand froid
PropertyValue
Headwordgrand froid
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ɡʁɑ̃ fʁwa\
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “grand froid” sits in French frequency

grand froid 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

grand froid is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ɡʁɑ̃ fʁwa\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Épisode de temps caractérisé notamment par l’intensité du froid, nettement inférieur aux moyennes saisonnières.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for grand froid, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is grand froid, spelled G-R-A-N-D- -F-R-O-I-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Épisode de temps caractérisé notamment par l’intensité du froid, nettement inférieur aux moyennes saisonnières.

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 froid"?
"grand froid" is spelled G-R-A-N-D- -F-R-O-I-D. The IPA pronunciation is \ɡʁɑ̃ fʁwa\.
What does "grand froid" mean?
As a noun, "grand froid" means: Épisode de temps caractérisé notamment par l’intensité du froid, nettement inférieur aux moyennes saisonnières.
How do you pronounce "grand froid"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "grand froid" is \ɡʁɑ̃ fʁwa\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "grand froid" come from?
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Using “grand froid”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is G-R-A-N-D- -F-R-O-I-D - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ɡʁɑ̃ fʁwa\ (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