gravide

\ɡʁa.vid\

/\ɡʁa.vid\/ adj

The verdict

“gravide” is outside the top-ranked French vocabulary, used as an adjective - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Se dit d’une femelle prête à pondre, portant un sac d’œufs ou en gestation.

Key facts for gravide
PropertyValue
Headwordgravide
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\ɡʁa.vid\
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “gravide” sits in French frequency

gravide falls outside the top-100,000 ranked French words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for gravide is 7 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \ɡʁa.vid\. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for gravide, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is gravide, spelled G-R-A-V-I-D-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Se dit d’une femelle prête à pondre, portant un sac d’œufs ou en gestation.
  2. 2
    Qui contient un embryon ou un fœtus.
  3. 3
    Qui se rapporte à l’état de la femme enceinte.

Synonyms

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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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "gravide"?
"gravide" is spelled G-R-A-V-I-D-E. The IPA pronunciation is \ɡʁa.vid\.
What does "gravide" mean?
As an adjective, "gravide" means: Se dit d’une femelle prête à pondre, portant un sac d’œufs ou en gestation.
How do you pronounce "gravide"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "gravide" is \ɡʁa.vid\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "gravide" come from?
"gravide" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “gravide”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is G-R-A-V-I-D-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ɡʁa.vid\ (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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list