grigné

\ɡʁi.ɲe\

/\ɡʁi.ɲe\/ verb

The verdict

“grigné” 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) - Participe passé masculin singulier du verbe grigner.

Corpus desk

Index FR-grigne · grigné · French

grigné · 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.

Key facts for grigné
PropertyValue
Headwordgrigné
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\ɡʁi.ɲe\
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « grigné » en français

grignéreste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

grigné is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \ɡʁi.ɲe\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Participe passé masculin singulier du verbe grigner.".

grigné doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is grigné, spelled G-R-I-G-N-É.

Definition

  1. 1
    Participe passé masculin singulier du verbe grigner.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "grigné"?
"grigné" is spelled G-R-I-G-N-É. The IPA pronunciation is \ɡʁi.ɲe\.
What does "grigné" mean?
As a verb, "grigné" means: Participe passé masculin singulier du verbe grigner.
How do you pronounce "grigné"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "grigné" is \ɡʁi.ɲe\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "grigné" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list