Grand Pardon

\ɡʁɑ̃ paʁ.dɔ̃\

/\ɡʁɑ̃ paʁ.dɔ̃\/ name

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Fête religieuse juive (Yom Kippour).

Key facts for Grand Pardon
PropertyValue
HeadwordGrand Pardon
LanguageFrench
Part of speechProper noun
IPA\ɡʁɑ̃ paʁ.dɔ̃\
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Grand Pardon” sits in French frequency

Grand Pardon 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 Pardon is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as aproper noun, transcribed \ɡʁɑ̃ paʁ.dɔ̃\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Grand Pardon, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct French form is Grand Pardon, spelled G-R-A-N-D- -P-A-R-D-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Fête religieuse juive (Yom Kippour).
  2. 2
    Cérémonie chrétienne du Pardon.
  3. 3
    Fête villageoise de Hermalle-sous-Huy.

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 Pardon"?
"Grand Pardon" is spelled G-R-A-N-D- -P-A-R-D-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is \ɡʁɑ̃ paʁ.dɔ̃\.
What does "Grand Pardon" mean?
As a proper noun, "Grand Pardon" means: Fête religieuse juive (Yom Kippour).
How do you pronounce "Grand Pardon"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Grand Pardon" is \ɡʁɑ̃ paʁ.dɔ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Grand Pardon" come from?
"Grand Pardon" is a French word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Grand Pardon”

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

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