gregau

\gɾeˈɣaw\

/\gɾeˈɣaw\/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Vent du nord-est, grégal.

Corpus desk

Index FR-gregau · gregau · French

gregau · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 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.

Key facts for gregau
PropertyValue
Headwordgregau
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\gɾeˈɣaw\
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « gregau » en français

gregaun'entre pas dans le top 100.000 du français: zone de termes techniques, archaïques ou rares.

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

Rare enough to double-check

gregau is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \gɾeˈɣaw\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Vent du nord-est, grégal.".

gregau doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct French form is gregau, spelled G-R-E-G-A-U.

Definition

  1. 1
    Vent du nord-est, grégal.

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 "gregau"?
"gregau" is spelled G-R-E-G-A-U. The IPA pronunciation is \gɾeˈɣaw\.
What does "gregau" mean?
As a noun, "gregau" means: Vent du nord-est, grégal.
How do you pronounce "gregau"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "gregau" is \gɾeˈɣaw\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "gregau" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list