Great Britain
\ˌɡɹeɪt ˈbɹɪt.ən\
The verdict
“Great Britain” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 13
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Grande-Bretagne.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Great Britain |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Proper noun |
| IPA | \ˌɡɹeɪt ˈbɹɪt.ən\ |
| Letters | 13 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Great Britain” sits in French frequency
Rare enough to double-check
Great Britain is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as aproper noun, transcribed \ˌɡɹeɪt ˈbɹɪt.ən\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
No misspelling variants are generated for Great Britain in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is Great Britain, spelled G-R-E-A-T- -B-R-I-T-A-I-N.
Definition
- 1Grande-Bretagne.
- 2Royaume-Uni.
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.
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Using “Great Britain”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct French spelling is G-R-E-A-T- -B-R-I-T-A-I-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as \ˌɡɹeɪt ˈbɹɪt.ən\ (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.