gratte-pieds
\ɡʁat.pje\
The verdict
“gratte-pieds” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 12
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Variante orthographique de gratte-pied..
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | gratte-pieds |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \ɡʁat.pje\ |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “gratte-pieds” sits in French frequency
Rare enough to double-check
gratte-pieds is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ɡʁat.pje\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Variante orthographique de gratte-pied..".
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for gratte-pieds, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is gratte-pieds, spelled G-R-A-T-T-E---P-I-E-D-S.
Definition
- 1Variante orthographique de gratte-pied..
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “gratte-pieds”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct French spelling is G-R-A-T-T-E---P-I-E-D-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as \ɡʁat.pje\ (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
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.