griffons

\ɡʁi.fɔ̃\

/\ɡʁi.fɔ̃\/ noun

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The verdict

“griffons” is uncommon French (frequency #63,801 among 194,371 “G” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#63,801
frequency rank, French
194,371
“G” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Pluriel de griffon.

Key facts for griffons
PropertyValue
Headwordgriffons
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ɡʁi.fɔ̃\
Letters8
Frequency rank#63,801
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “griffons” 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). griffons 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

griffons is uncommon French at frequency #63,801 among 194,371 “G” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed \ɡʁi.fɔ̃\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Pluriel de griffon.".

No misspelling variants are generated for griffons in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

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 griffons, spelled G-R-I-F-F-O-N-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Pluriel de griffon.

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 "griffons"?
"griffons" is spelled G-R-I-F-F-O-N-S. The IPA pronunciation is \ɡʁi.fɔ̃\.
What does "griffons" mean?
As a noun, "griffons" means: Pluriel de griffon.
How do you pronounce "griffons"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "griffons" is \ɡʁi.fɔ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "griffons" come from?
"griffons" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “griffons”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is G-R-I-F-F-O-N-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ɡʁi.fɔ̃\ (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