grand labbe

\ɡʁɑ̃ lab\

/\ɡʁɑ̃ lab\/ noun

The verdict

“grand labbe” 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 September 3, 2026) - Oiseau de l’Atlantique Nord.

Corpus desk

Index FR-grand-labbe · grand labbe · French

grand labbe · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-3 3 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 labbe
PropertyValue
Headwordgrand labbe
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ɡʁɑ̃ lab\
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « grand labbe » en français

grand labben'entre pas dans le top 100.000 du français: zone de termes techniques, archaïques ou rares.

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

Rare enough to double-check

grand labbe is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ɡʁɑ̃ lab\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Oiseau de l’Atlantique Nord.".

grand labbe doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is grand labbe, spelled G-R-A-N-D- -L-A-B-B-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Oiseau de l’Atlantique Nord.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Le Grand labbe est le pirate des hautes mers.

Synonyms

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 labbe"?
"grand labbe" is spelled G-R-A-N-D- -L-A-B-B-E. The IPA pronunciation is \ɡʁɑ̃ lab\.
What does "grand labbe" mean?
As a noun, "grand labbe" means: Oiseau de l’Atlantique Nord.
How do you pronounce "grand labbe"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "grand labbe" is \ɡʁɑ̃ lab\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "grand labbe" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list