grand-grand’mère

\ɡʁɑ̃.ɡʁɑ̃.mɛʁ\

/\ɡʁɑ̃.ɡʁɑ̃.mɛʁ\/ noun

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
16
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - La mère de l’un des grands-parents.

Key facts for grand-grand’mère
PropertyValue
Headwordgrand-grand’mère
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ɡʁɑ̃.ɡʁɑ̃.mɛʁ\
Letters16
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “grand-grand’mère” sits in French frequency

grand-grand’mère 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-grand’mère is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ɡʁɑ̃.ɡʁɑ̃.mɛʁ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "La mère de l’un des grands-parents.".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for grand-grand’mère, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is grand-grand’mère, spelled G-R-A-N-D---G-R-A-N-D-’-M-È-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    La mère de l’un des grands-parents.

Synonyms

arrière-grand-mèrebisaïeule

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-grand’mère"?
"grand-grand’mère" is spelled G-R-A-N-D---G-R-A-N-D-’-M-È-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is \ɡʁɑ̃.ɡʁɑ̃.mɛʁ\.
What does "grand-grand’mère" mean?
As a noun, "grand-grand’mère" means: La mère de l’un des grands-parents.
How do you pronounce "grand-grand’mère"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "grand-grand’mère" is \ɡʁɑ̃.ɡʁɑ̃.mɛʁ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "grand-grand’mère" come from?
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Using “grand-grand’mère”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is G-R-A-N-D---G-R-A-N-D-’-M-È-R-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ɡʁɑ̃.ɡʁɑ̃.mɛʁ\ (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