gravieren

\ɡʁaˈviːʁən\

/\ɡʁaˈviːʁən\/ verb

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The verdict

“gravieren” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Graver, tracer quelque trait avec un outil, sur du bois, sur du cuivre, sur du marbre etc.

Key facts for gravieren
PropertyValue
Headwordgravieren
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\ɡʁaˈviːʁən\
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “gravieren” sits in French frequency

gravieren 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.

Rare enough to double-check

gravieren is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \ɡʁaˈviːʁən\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Graver, tracer quelque trait avec un outil, sur du bois, sur du cuivre, sur du marbre etc.".

No misspelling variants are generated for gravieren in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

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 gravieren, spelled G-R-A-V-I-E-R-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Graver, tracer quelque trait avec un outil, sur du bois, sur du cuivre, sur du marbre etc.

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 "gravieren"?
"gravieren" is spelled G-R-A-V-I-E-R-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is \ɡʁaˈviːʁən\.
What does "gravieren" mean?
As a verb, "gravieren" means: Graver, tracer quelque trait avec un outil, sur du bois, sur du cuivre, sur du marbre etc.
How do you pronounce "gravieren"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "gravieren" is \ɡʁaˈviːʁən\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "gravieren" come from?
"gravieren" 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 “gravieren”

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-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ɡʁaˈviːʁən\ (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