grand vicaire

\ɡʁɑ̃ vi.kɛʁ\

/\ɡʁɑ̃ vi.kɛʁ\/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Vicaire général d’un archevêque, d’un évêque, d’un abbé.

Key facts for grand vicaire
PropertyValue
Headwordgrand vicaire
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ɡʁɑ̃ vi.kɛʁ\
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “grand vicaire” sits in French frequency

grand vicaire 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 vicaire is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ɡʁɑ̃ vi.kɛʁ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Vicaire général d’un archevêque, d’un évêque, d’un abbé.".

Zero misspellings are on record for grand vicaire in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our dataset records no confusable match here, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is grand vicaire, spelled G-R-A-N-D- -V-I-C-A-I-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Vicaire général d’un archevêque, d’un évêque, d’un abbé.

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 vicaire"?
"grand vicaire" is spelled G-R-A-N-D- -V-I-C-A-I-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is \ɡʁɑ̃ vi.kɛʁ\.
What does "grand vicaire" mean?
As a noun, "grand vicaire" means: Vicaire général d’un archevêque, d’un évêque, d’un abbé.
How do you pronounce "grand vicaire"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "grand vicaire" is \ɡʁɑ̃ vi.kɛʁ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "grand vicaire" come from?
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Using “grand vicaire”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is G-R-A-N-D- -V-I-C-A-I-R-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ɡʁɑ̃ vi.kɛʁ\ (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