grêler
\ɡʁe.le\
The verdict
“grêler” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. 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) - Tomber, en parlant de la grêle.
Corpus desk
Index FR-greler · grêler · French
grêler · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 6 letters
- VOW-2 2 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | grêler |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | \ɡʁe.le\ |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « grêler » en français
Rare enough to double-check
grêler is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \ɡʁe.le\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 7 senses are on record.
grêler has no tracked misspelling variants, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, 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 pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is grêler, spelled G-R-Ê-L-E-R.
Definition
- 1Tomber, en parlant de la grêle.
- 2Gâter par la grêle.
- 3Arriver continument, frapper de façon répétée.
- 4Faire de grandes pertes, avoir de grandes infortunes.
- 5Émettre un son grêle.
- 6Arrondir des dents de peigne.
- 7Découper la cire en lanières pour en faciliter le blanchiment.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how grêler appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Il a grêlé aujourd’hui.
Il grêle souvent dans ce pays-là.
This word in other languages
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.