gravier

\ɡʁa.vje\

/\ɡʁa.vje\/ noun

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The verdict

“gravier” is a moderately-common French word, ranked #19,848 in French word frequency and used as a noun.

#19,848
frequency rank, French
7
letters
10
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Roche détritique à éléments assez gros (sables grossiers et cailloux), d’origine fluviatile ou littorale.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

gravier vs gravir
86% similar
gravier vs gravit
71% similar
gravier vs gravité
71% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for gravier
PropertyValue
Headwordgravier
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ɡʁa.vje\
Letters7
Frequency rank#19,848
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “gravier” sits in French frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). gravier lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for gravier is 7 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \ɡʁa.vje\. Corpus data places it at rank #19,848 in overall French word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 5 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for gravier, with forms such as "garvier", "ggravier", and "graiver". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "gravir", "gravit", "gravité", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

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 gravier, spelled G-R-A-V-I-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Roche détritique à éléments assez gros (sables grossiers et cailloux), d’origine fluviatile ou littorale.
  2. 2
    Ensemble de petits cailloux servant au revêtement des allées, dans un jardin, etc.
  3. 3
    Pierres concassées, de diamètres de 0,5 à 4 cm, servant au revêtement des chemins carrossables non asphaltés, et au remplissage de volumes pour lesquels on désire que l’écoulement d’eau soit maximal.
  4. 4
    Concrétions assez grosses analogues à de petites pierres qui se forment dans les reins ou dans la vessie.
  5. 5
    Personne chargée d’étaler et de faire sécher la morue ou d’autres poissons sur les graves, les terrains caillouteux du rivage.

Synonyms

cailloutisgravillonmignonnettecalculpierre

This word in other languages

gravel(English)grava(Español)Grus(Deutsch)cascalho(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: garvier,ggravier,graiver,graveir,gravierr,gravire,gravvier,grravier,grvaier,rgavier

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of gravier - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

garvier2ggravier1graiver2graveir2gravierr1gravire2gravvier1grravier1
Edit distance from "gravier"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "gravier"?
"gravier" is spelled G-R-A-V-I-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is \ɡʁa.vje\.
What does "gravier" mean?
As a noun, "gravier" means: Roche détritique à éléments assez gros (sables grossiers et cailloux), d’origine fluviatile ou littorale.
What words are commonly confused with "gravier"?
"gravier" is commonly confused with "gravir", "gravit", "gravité". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "gravier"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "gravier" is \ɡʁa.vje\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "gravier" come from?
"gravier" is a French word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “gravier”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is G-R-A-V-I-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ɡʁa.vje\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “gravir” - see the side-by-side comparison. gravier vs gravir
  • 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