granges

\ɡʁɑ̃ʒ\

/\ɡʁɑ̃ʒ\/ noun

The verdict

“granges” is a moderately-common French word, ranked #30,187 in French word frequency and used as a noun.

#30,187
frequency rank, French
7
letters
11
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Pluriel de grange.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

granges vs graves
71% similar
granges vs grunge
71% similar
granges vs grasses
71% similar

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

Key facts for granges
PropertyValue
Headwordgranges
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ɡʁɑ̃ʒ\
Letters7
Frequency rank#30,187
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “granges” 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). granges lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for granges is 7 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \ɡʁɑ̃ʒ\. Corpus data places it at rank #30,187 in overall French word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Pluriel de grange.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for granges, with forms such as "garnges", "ggranges", and "gragnes". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "graves", "grunge", "grasses", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct French form is granges, spelled G-R-A-N-G-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Pluriel de grange.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: garnges,ggranges,gragnes,granegs,grangess,grangges,grangse,grannges,grnages,grranges,rganges

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of granges - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

garnges2ggranges1gragnes2granegs2grangess1grangges1grangse2grannges1
Edit distance from "granges"

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 "granges"?
"granges" is spelled G-R-A-N-G-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is \ɡʁɑ̃ʒ\.
What does "granges" mean?
As a noun, "granges" means: Pluriel de grange.
What words are commonly confused with "granges"?
"granges" is commonly confused with "graves", "grunge", "grasses". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "granges"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "granges" is \ɡʁɑ̃ʒ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "granges" come from?
"granges" is a French word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “granges”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is G-R-A-N-G-E-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ɡʁɑ̃ʒ\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “graves” - see the side-by-side comparison. granges vs graves
  • 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