grez

\ˈɡreːs\

/\ˈɡreːs\/ noun

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The verdict

“grez” is uncommon French (frequency #78,479 among 194,371 “G” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#78,479
frequency rank, French
194,371
“G” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Forme mutée de krez par adoucissement (k → g).

Key facts for grez
PropertyValue
Headwordgrez
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ˈɡreːs\
Letters4
Frequency rank#78,479
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “grez” sits in French frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). grez lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

grez is uncommon French at frequency #78,479 among 194,371 “G” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed \ˈɡreːs\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Forme mutée de krez par adoucissement (k → g).".

grez has no tracked misspelling variants, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is grez, spelled G-R-E-Z.

Definition

  1. 1
    Forme mutée de krez par adoucissement (k → g).

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "grez"?
"grez" is spelled G-R-E-Z. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈɡreːs\.
What does "grez" mean?
As a noun, "grez" means: Forme mutée de krez par adoucissement (k → g).
How do you pronounce "grez"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "grez" is \ˈɡreːs\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "grez" come from?
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Using “grez”

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

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

Other uncommon French words near this rank

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