gratter du papier
\ɡʁa.te dy pa.pje\
The verdict
“gratter du papier” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 17
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Parfois Écrire ; l’utilisation péjorative du terme suggère que l’action est inutile
Corpus desk
Index FR-gratter-du-papier · gratter du papier · French
gratter du papier · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 17 letters
- VOW-6 6 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "G" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | gratter du papier |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | \ɡʁa.te dy pa.pje\ |
| Letters | 17 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « gratter du papier » en français
Rare enough to double-check
gratter du papier is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \ɡʁa.te dy pa.pje\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Parfois Écrire ; l’utilisation péjorative du terme suggère que l’action est inutile".
gratter du papier has no tracked misspelling variants, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is gratter du papier, spelled G-R-A-T-T-E-R- -D-U- -P-A-P-I-E-R.
Definition
- 1Parfois Écrire ; l’utilisation péjorative du terme suggère que l’action est inutile
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how gratter du papier appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Père Blaise : En voilà une bonne chose, faisons la liste des cons, et puis ça me donnera l'occasion de gratter du papier.
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.