grille-pain

\ɡʁij.pɛ̃\

/\ɡʁij.pɛ̃\/ noun

The verdict

“grille-pain” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Appareil permettant de griller le pain.

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Index FR-grille-pain · grille-pain · French

grille-pain · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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 grille-pain
PropertyValue
Headwordgrille-pain
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ɡʁij.pɛ̃\
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « grille-pain » en français

grille-painsiège au-delà des 100.000 formes les plus fréquentes du français, dans la traîne du lexique spécialisé ou peu usité.

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

Rare enough to double-check

grille-pain is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ɡʁij.pɛ̃\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Appareil permettant de griller le pain.".

Zero misspellings are on record for grille-pain in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is grille-pain, spelled G-R-I-L-L-E---P-A-I-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Appareil permettant de griller le pain.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how grille-pain appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Notre foyer s'équipait, se suréquipait de tous les appareils et gadgets qui simplifient la vie domestique. Grille-pain, brosse à dents électrique, chaîne 2 x 100 watts et autres remparts illusoires contre le vide de l'existence.
  2. Par son itinéraire, et celui de quelques autres, le roman met en scène l’« approximation existentielle » d’hommes et de femmes désemparées dans une société en perte d’humanité, qui se débarrasse des éclopés comme « des cafetières déglinguées, des grille-pain en panne ». Mais les grille-pain, eux, n’ont pas besoin de se sentir vivants.

Synonyms

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "grille-pain"?
"grille-pain" is spelled G-R-I-L-L-E---P-A-I-N. The IPA pronunciation is \ɡʁij.pɛ̃\.
What does "grille-pain" mean?
As a noun, "grille-pain" means: Appareil permettant de griller le pain.
How do you pronounce "grille-pain"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "grille-pain" is \ɡʁij.pɛ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "grille-pain" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list