grand prêtre
\ɡʁɑ̃ pʁɛtʁ\
The verdict
“grand prêtre” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a 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) - Prêtre ayant un statut élevé.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | grand prêtre |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \ɡʁɑ̃ pʁɛtʁ\ |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “grand prêtre” sits in French frequency
Rare enough to double-check
grand prêtre is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ɡʁɑ̃ pʁɛtʁ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.
Zero misspellings are on record for grand prêtre in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is grand prêtre, spelled G-R-A-N-D- -P-R-Ê-T-R-E.
Definition
- 1Prêtre ayant un statut élevé.
- 2Prêtre jouissant des plus hauts privilèges de la classe sacerdotale juive. → voir grand-prêtre
- 3Spécialiste renommé d’une discipline.
- 4Personnalité centrale ou éminente d’un courant de pensée, artistique, philosophique, politique, etc.
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.
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Using “grand prêtre”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct French spelling is G-R-A-N-D- -P-R-Ê-T-R-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as \ɡʁɑ̃ pʁɛtʁ\ (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.