grande gueule

\ɡʁɑ̃d ɡœl\

/\ɡʁɑ̃d ɡœl\/ noun

The verdict

“grande gueule” is outside the top-ranked French vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Qualifie quelqu’un qui parle beaucoup, a le verbe haut, mais qui, souvent, agit peu.

Key facts for grande gueule
PropertyValue
Headwordgrande gueule
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ɡʁɑ̃d ɡœl\
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “grande gueule” sits in French frequency

grande gueule 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.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for grande gueule is 13 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \ɡʁɑ̃d ɡœl\. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Qualifie quelqu’un qui parle beaucoup, a le verbe haut, mais qui, souvent, agit peu.".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for grande gueule, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is grande gueule, spelled G-R-A-N-D-E- -G-U-E-U-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Qualifie quelqu’un qui parle beaucoup, a le verbe haut, mais qui, souvent, agit peu.

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 gueule"?
"grande gueule" is spelled G-R-A-N-D-E- -G-U-E-U-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is \ɡʁɑ̃d ɡœl\.
What does "grande gueule" mean?
As a noun, "grande gueule" means: Qualifie quelqu’un qui parle beaucoup, a le verbe haut, mais qui, souvent, agit peu.
How do you pronounce "grande gueule"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "grande gueule" is \ɡʁɑ̃d ɡœl\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "grande gueule" come from?
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Using “grande gueule”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is G-R-A-N-D-E- -G-U-E-U-L-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ɡʁɑ̃d ɡœl\ (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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list