grandissent

\ɡʁɑ̃.dis\

/\ɡʁɑ̃.dis\/ verb

The verdict

“grandissent” has 16 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #21,639. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#21,639
frequency rank, French
194,371
“G” headwords
16
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

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

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

grandissent vs grandissant
91% similar
grandissent vs grandissante
83% similar
grandissent vs garantissent
83% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for grandissent
PropertyValue
Headwordgrandissent
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\ɡʁɑ̃.dis\
Letters11
Frequency rank#21,639
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “grandissent” 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). grandissent lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around grandissent (IPA \ɡʁɑ̃.dis\), averb. Corpus frequency is #21,639 among 194,371 “G” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for grandissent, with forms such as "garndissent", "ggrandissent", and "gradnissent". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "grandissant", "grandissante", "garantissent", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is grandissent, spelled G-R-A-N-D-I-S-S-E-N-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Troisième personne du pluriel de l’indicatif présent de grandir.
  2. 2
    Troisième personne du pluriel du subjonctif imparfait de grandir.
  3. 3
    Troisième personne du pluriel du subjonctif présent de grandir.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • garndissent
  • ggrandissent
  • gradnissent
  • granddissent
  • grandisent
  • grandisesnt
  • grandissennt
  • grandissentt
  • grandissetn
  • grandissnet
  • grandsisent
  • granidssent
  • granndissent
  • grnadissent
  • grrandissent
  • rgandissent

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of grandissent - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

garndissent2ggrandissent1gradnissent2granddissent1grandisent1grandisesnt2grandissennt1grandissentt1
Edit distance from "grandissent"

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 "grandissent"?
"grandissent" is spelled G-R-A-N-D-I-S-S-E-N-T. The IPA pronunciation is \ɡʁɑ̃.dis\.
What does "grandissent" mean?
As a verb, "grandissent" means: Troisième personne du pluriel de l’indicatif présent de grandir.
What words are commonly confused with "grandissent"?
"grandissent" is commonly confused with "grandissant", "grandissante", "garantissent". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "grandissent"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "grandissent" is \ɡʁɑ̃.dis\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "grandissent" come from?
"grandissent" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “grandissent”

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-E-N-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ɡʁɑ̃.dis\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “grandissant” - see the side-by-side comparison. grandissent vs grandissant
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words

Same frequency band

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