grandissait

\ɡʁɑ̃.di.sɛ\

/\ɡʁɑ̃.di.sɛ\/ verb

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The verdict

“grandissait” is uncommon French (frequency #52,087 among 194,371 “G” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#52,087
frequency rank, French
194,371
“G” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Troisième personne du singulier de l’indicatif imparfait de grandir.

Key facts for grandissait
PropertyValue
Headwordgrandissait
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\ɡʁɑ̃.di.sɛ\
Letters11
Frequency rank#52,087
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “grandissait” sits in French frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). grandissait lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

grandissait is uncommon French at frequency #52,087 among 194,371 “G” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed \ɡʁɑ̃.di.sɛ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Troisième personne du singulier de l’indicatif imparfait de grandir.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for grandissait, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is grandissait, spelled G-R-A-N-D-I-S-S-A-I-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Troisième personne du singulier de l’indicatif imparfait de grandir.

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "grandissait"?
"grandissait" is spelled G-R-A-N-D-I-S-S-A-I-T. The IPA pronunciation is \ɡʁɑ̃.di.sɛ\.
What does "grandissait" mean?
As a verb, "grandissait" means: Troisième personne du singulier de l’indicatif imparfait de grandir.
How do you pronounce "grandissait"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "grandissait" is \ɡʁɑ̃.di.sɛ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "grandissait" come from?
"grandissait" 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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Using “grandissait”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is G-R-A-N-D-I-S-S-A-I-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ɡʁɑ̃.di.sɛ\ (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

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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