grande coalition

\gʁɑ̃d kɔ.a.li.sjɔ̃\

/\gʁɑ̃d kɔ.a.li.sjɔ̃\/ noun

The verdict

“grande coalition” 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
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According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Arrangement dans lequel les deux principaux partis politiques de deux idéologies politiques opposées s'allient pour former un gouvernement de coalition. En particulier une coalition agrégeant un no...

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Index FR-grande-coalition · grande coalition · French

grande coalition · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 16 letters
  • VOW-7 7 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 grande coalition
PropertyValue
Headwordgrande coalition
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\gʁɑ̃d kɔ.a.li.sjɔ̃\
Letters16
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « grande coalition » en français

grande coalitionreste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

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

Rare enough to double-check

grande coalition is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \gʁɑ̃d kɔ.a.li.sjɔ̃\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Arrangement dans lequel les deux principaux partis politiques de deux idéologies politiques opposées s'allient pour former un gouvernement de coalition. En particulier une coalition agrégeant un no...".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for grande coalition, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, 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 grande coalition, spelled G-R-A-N-D-E- -C-O-A-L-I-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Arrangement dans lequel les deux principaux partis politiques de deux idéologies politiques opposées s'allient pour former un gouvernement de coalition. En particulier une coalition agrégeant un nombre de groupes supérieur au nombre de groupes nécessaire à la formation d'une coalition simple.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Braun-Pivet appelle à une «grande coalition» allant des communistes à LR
  2. Ainsi que nous l'apprenons par les journaux les plus récents, la crise prussienne, après des négociations entre partis dont il serait bien difficile de débrouiller l'écheveau, aboutit à la formation en Prusse de la «grande coalition.

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 "grande coalition"?
"grande coalition" is spelled G-R-A-N-D-E- -C-O-A-L-I-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is \gʁɑ̃d kɔ.a.li.sjɔ̃\.
What does "grande coalition" mean?
As a noun, "grande coalition" means: Arrangement dans lequel les deux principaux partis politiques de deux idéologies politiques opposées s'allient pour former un gouvernement de coalition. En particulier une coalition agrégeant un no...
How do you pronounce "grande coalition"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "grande coalition" is \gʁɑ̃d kɔ.a.li.sjɔ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "grande coalition" come from?
"grande coalition" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list