grassi

\ˈɡras.si\

/\ˈɡras.si\/ adj

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The verdict

“grassi” is uncommon French (frequency #69,128 among 194,371 “G” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#69,128
frequency rank, French
194,371
“G” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Masculin pluriel de grasso.

Key facts for grassi
PropertyValue
Headwordgrassi
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\ˈɡras.si\
Letters6
Frequency rank#69,128
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “grassi” 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). grassi lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

grassi is uncommon French at frequency #69,128 among 194,371 “G” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed \ˈɡras.si\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Masculin pluriel de grasso.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for grassi, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is grassi, spelled G-R-A-S-S-I.

Definition

  1. 1
    Masculin pluriel de grasso.

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 "grassi"?
"grassi" is spelled G-R-A-S-S-I. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈɡras.si\.
What does "grassi" mean?
As an adjective, "grassi" means: Masculin pluriel de grasso.
How do you pronounce "grassi"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "grassi" is \ˈɡras.si\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "grassi" come from?
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Using “grassi”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is G-R-A-S-S-I - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ˈɡras.si\ (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