grappe

\ɡʁap\

/\ɡʁap\/ noun

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The verdict

“grappe” is a moderately-common French word, ranked #23,878 in French word frequency and used as a noun.

#23,878
frequency rank, French
6
letters
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Assemblage de fleurs (inflorescence), de fruits ou de grains, portés sur une même tige, chaque élément étant pédicellé.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

grappe vs grave
67% similar
grappe vs groupe
67% similar
grappe vs grippe
83% similar

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

Key facts for grappe
PropertyValue
Headwordgrappe
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ɡʁap\
Letters6
Frequency rank#23,878
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “grappe” 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). grappe 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 grappe is 6 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \ɡʁap\. Corpus data places it at rank #23,878 in overall French word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 8 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for grappe, with forms such as "garppe", "ggrappe", and "grape". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "grave", "groupe", "grippe", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is grappe, spelled G-R-A-P-P-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Assemblage de fleurs (inflorescence), de fruits ou de grains, portés sur une même tige, chaque élément étant pédicellé.
  2. 2
    La grappe de raisin.
  3. 3
    Rafle de la grappe.
  4. 4
    Groupe de personnes.
  5. 5
    Ensemble d’unités regroupées.
  6. 6
    Petites excroissances molles, et ordinairement rouges, qui viennent aux pieds des chevaux, des ânes, des mulets, et dont l’assemblage forme une espèce de grappe.
  7. 7
    Ensemble d’appareils de même type (terminaux, ordinateurs, etc.) rattachés à une même unité de contrôle.
  8. 8
    Regroupement significatif de cas ayant au moins une caractéristique commune.

This word in other languages

bunch(English)racimo(Español)Traube(Deutsch)cacho(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: garppe,ggrappe,grape,grapep,grpape,grrappe,rgappe

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of grappe - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

garppe2ggrappe1grape1grapep2grpape2grrappe1rgappe2
Edit distance from "grappe"

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 "grappe"?
"grappe" is spelled G-R-A-P-P-E. The IPA pronunciation is \ɡʁap\.
What does "grappe" mean?
As a noun, "grappe" means: Assemblage de fleurs (inflorescence), de fruits ou de grains, portés sur une même tige, chaque élément étant pédicellé.
What words are commonly confused with "grappe"?
"grappe" is commonly confused with "grave", "groupe", "grippe". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "grappe"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "grappe" is \ɡʁap\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "grappe" come from?
"grappe" 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 “grappe”

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

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