greise

\ˈɡʁaɪ̯zə\

/\ˈɡʁaɪ̯zə\/ adj

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Accusatif féminin singulier de la déclinaison faible de greis.

Key facts for greise
PropertyValue
Headwordgreise
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\ˈɡʁaɪ̯zə\
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “greise” sits in French frequency

greise 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

greise is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \ˈɡʁaɪ̯zə\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 9 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for greise in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct French form is greise, spelled G-R-E-I-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Accusatif féminin singulier de la déclinaison faible de greis.
  2. 2
    Accusatif féminin singulier de la déclinaison forte de greis.
  3. 3
    Accusatif féminin singulier de la déclinaison mixte de greis.
  4. 4
    Accusatif neutre singulier de la déclinaison faible de greis.
  5. 5
    Accusatif pluriel (à tous les genres) de la déclinaison forte de greis.
  6. 6
    Nominatif féminin singulier de la déclinaison forte de greis.
  7. 7
    Nominatif féminin singulier de la déclinaison mixte de greis.
  8. 8
    Nominatif pluriel (à tous les genres) de la déclinaison forte de greis.
  9. 9
    Nominatif singulier (à tous les genres) de la déclinaison faible de greis.

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 "greise"?
"greise" is spelled G-R-E-I-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈɡʁaɪ̯zə\.
What does "greise" mean?
As an adjective, "greise" means: Accusatif féminin singulier de la déclinaison faible de greis.
How do you pronounce "greise"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "greise" is \ˈɡʁaɪ̯zə\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "greise" come from?
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Using “greise”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is G-R-E-I-S-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ˈɡʁaɪ̯zə\ (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