grausam
\ɡʁaʊ̯ˌzaːm\
The verdict
“grausam” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Cruel, méchant, atroce.
Corpus desk
Index FR-grausam · grausam · French
grausam · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-3 3 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 | grausam |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | \ɡʁaʊ̯ˌzaːm\ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « grausam » en français
Rare enough to double-check
grausam is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \ɡʁaʊ̯ˌzaːm\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Cruel, méchant, atroce.".
No generated misspelling entries exist for grausam in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is grausam, spelled G-R-A-U-S-A-M.
Definition
- 1Cruel, méchant, atroce.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how grausam appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Das war grausam, diese Demonstranten zu foltern.
Es ist grausam zu töten.
Synonyms
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.