griller

\ɡʁi.je\

/\ɡʁi.je\/ verb

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The verdict

“griller” has 9 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #13,605. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#13,605
frequency rank, French
2,617
“G” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
15
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Supplicier par le feu.

Corpus desk

Index FR-griller · griller · French

griller · rank #13,605 · 9 variants · 15 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #13,605
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 15 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,617
  • PHOTO-FINISH GP

Nearest frequency peer: GP (-1 rank slots)

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.

Pairs de rang près de l'aimant d'erreurs « griller »

Même bande de rareté: utile si une faute tombe sur un lemme voisin

corpus weight

What this shows « griller » siège parmi ces pairs FrequencyWords; la profondeur des fautes est suivie à part dans le graphique d'édition.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

griller vs grimper
71% similar
griller vs grilles
86% similar
griller vs grincer
71% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for griller
PropertyValue
Headwordgriller
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\ɡʁi.je\
Letters7
Frequency rank#13,605
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs15
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Fréquence de l'aimant d'erreurs « griller »

Cette échelle va du noyau du français courant (gauche) jusqu'à la traîne des formes rares (droite).grillerse place ici:

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

Les tics avancent en logarithme; chacun est de l'ordre de dix fois plus rare. Dans la même bande de rareté figurent « GP » (#13,604), « grilles » (#13,606), « gouvernemental » (#13,603). Parmi 2,617 lemmes en « G », « griller » est au #13,605. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around griller (IPA \ɡʁi.je\), averb. Corpus frequency is #13,605 among 2,617 “G” headwords. Wiktionary lists 11 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for griller, with forms such as "ggriller", "girller", and "grilelr". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 15 confusable-pair relationships, "grimper", "grilles", "grincer", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

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 griller, spelled G-R-I-L-L-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Supplicier par le feu.
  2. 2
    Rôtir sur le gril.
  3. 3
    Chauffer des minerais métalliques au contact de l’air, de façon à les oxyder et à les dégager par volatilisation des matières étrangères.
  4. 4
    Endommager, sécher ou mettre hors d’usage par une chaleur excessive.
  5. 5
    Fumer (une cigarette).
  6. 6
    Ne pas respecter une étape ou un arrêt.
  7. 7
    Dépasser, prendre de vitesse.
  8. 8
    Discréditer ; décrédibiliser.
  9. 9
    Rater une première chance à son entrée dans une carrière.
  10. 10
    Percer à jour, repérer.
  11. 11
    Avoir un grand désir ou une extrême impatience de faire une chose.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Dans le film Disney Mulan, Mushu grille le faucon du chef des Uns.
  2. J’avais neuf ans et j’attrapais avec mon frère des sauterelles que nous faisions griller dans le jardin pour les manger.

This word in other languages

grill(English)tostar(Español)braten(Deutsch)assar(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ggriller
  • girller
  • grilelr
  • griler
  • grillerr
  • grillre
  • grliler
  • grriller
  • rgiller

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of griller - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ggriller1girller2grilelr2griler1grillerr1grillre2grliler2grriller1
Edit distance from "griller"

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 "griller"?
"griller" is spelled G-R-I-L-L-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is \ɡʁi.je\.
What does "griller" mean?
As a verb, "griller" means: Supplicier par le feu.
What words are commonly confused with "griller"?
"griller" is commonly confused with "grimper", "grilles", "grincer". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "griller"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "griller" is \ɡʁi.je\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "griller" come from?
"griller" 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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Similar French words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "griller", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked French headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

grilles#13,606gallery#13,601frotter#13,600hercule#13,612

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

export9 variantsexamine9 variantsKansas9 variantspaypal9 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list