grêlon
\ɡʁɛ.lɔ̃\
The verdict
“grêlon” 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) - Gros grain de grêle.
Corpus desk
Index FR-grelon · grêlon · French
grêlon · 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 | grêlon |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \ɡʁɛ.lɔ̃\ |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
grêlon is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ɡʁɛ.lɔ̃\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Gros grain de grêle.".
No misspelling variants are generated for grêlon in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is grêlon, spelled G-R-Ê-L-O-N.
Definition
- 1Gros grain de grêle.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how grêlon appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
De 4 à 6 mm de rayon, les fluctuations dans la vitesse d’ascendance ont transporté le grêlon à différents niveaux.
Un outardeau peut mourir écrasé par un grêlon.
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.