gratte-semelle
\ɡʁat.sə.mɛl\
The verdict
“gratte-semelle” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 14
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Objet placé à l’entrée d’une maison pour que les personnes qui viennent du dehors y grattent la semelle de leurs chaussures avant d’entrer.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | gratte-semelle |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \ɡʁat.sə.mɛl\ |
| Letters | 14 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “gratte-semelle” sits in French frequency
Rare enough to double-check
gratte-semelle is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ɡʁat.sə.mɛl\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
No misspelling variants are generated for gratte-semelle in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is gratte-semelle, spelled G-R-A-T-T-E---S-E-M-E-L-L-E.
Definition
- 1Objet placé à l’entrée d’une maison pour que les personnes qui viennent du dehors y grattent la semelle de leurs chaussures avant d’entrer.
- 2Garnement.
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-semelle”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct French spelling is G-R-A-T-T-E---S-E-M-E-L-L-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as \ɡʁat.sə.mɛl\ (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.