Grappa

\ˈɡrapa\

/\ˈɡrapa\/ noun

The verdict

“Grappa” is uncommon French (frequency #88,679 among 2,617 “G” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#88,679
frequency rank, French
2,617
“G” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Grappa.

Corpus desk

Index FR-grappa · Grappa · French

Grappa · rank #88,679 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #88,679
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,617
  • PHOTO-FINISH gratifiante

Nearest frequency peer: gratifiante (+1 rank slots)

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.

Rangs de longue queue près de « Grappa »

Bande clairsemée: les barres inversent le rang pour que le rare se lise plus court

corpus weight

What this shows Vue de longue queue: où « Grappa » se situe face à des rangs français aussi rares.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Grappa
PropertyValue
HeadwordGrappa
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ˈɡrapa\
Letters6
Frequency rank#88,679
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « Grappa » en français

La fréquence va de la poignée de mots du quotidien (gauche) à la longue queue presque jamais vue (droite).Grappatombe dans cette queue de rareté:

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

L'axe est logarithmique: chaque tic marque environ dix fois moins de fréquence. Voisins rares de la même bande: « gratifiante » (#88,680), « graduer » (#88,677), « grava » (#88,681). Parmi 2,617 lemmes en « G », « Grappa » est au #88,679. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Grappa is uncommon French at frequency #88,679 among 2,617 “G” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed \ˈɡrapa\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Grappa.".

Zero misspellings are on record for Grappa in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is Grappa, spelled G-R-A-P-P-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Grappa.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Zum Espresso trinke ich gerne einen (eine) Grappa.

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 "Grappa"?
"Grappa" is spelled G-R-A-P-P-A. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈɡrapa\.
What does "Grappa" mean?
As a noun, "Grappa" means: Grappa.
How do you pronounce "Grappa"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Grappa" is \ˈɡrapa\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Grappa" come from?
"Grappa" 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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Similar French words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Grappa", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked French headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list