Griffel
\ɡʁɪfl̩\
The verdict
“Griffel” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Mine de plomb, stylet.
Corpus desk
Index FR-griffel · Griffel · French
Griffel · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 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 | Griffel |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \ɡʁɪfl̩\ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
Griffel is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ɡʁɪfl̩\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
No misspelling variants are generated for Griffel in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, 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 is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is Griffel, spelled G-R-I-F-F-E-L.
Definition
- 1Mine de plomb, stylet.
- 2Style.
- 3Doigt.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Griffel appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Als Opa zur Schule ging, musste er noch mit dem Griffel auf einer Schiefertafel schreiben.
Die zur Gewinnung hochwertigen Safrans ausgelesenen Griffel werden oft anderem Safran beigemengt.
Synonyms
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.