grimacer

\ɡʁi.ma.se\

/\ɡʁi.ma.se\/ verb

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The verdict

“grimacer” is uncommon French (frequency #77,572 among 194,371 “G” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#77,572
frequency rank, French
194,371
“G” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Faire une grimace, des grimaces.

Key facts for grimacer
PropertyValue
Headwordgrimacer
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\ɡʁi.ma.se\
Letters8
Frequency rank#77,572
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “grimacer” 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). grimacer lands here:

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

grimacer is uncommon French at frequency #77,572 among 194,371 “G” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed \ɡʁi.ma.se\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for grimacer, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is grimacer, spelled G-R-I-M-A-C-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Faire une grimace, des grimaces.
  2. 2
    Faire quelque chose de façon grimaçante.
  3. 3
    Manifester un sentiment par une expression excessivement marquée du visage.
  4. 4
    Avoir une physionomie, une expression outrée.
  5. 5
    Faire un mauvais pli, en parlant de vêtements ou d’étoffes.

This word in other languages

grimace(English)

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 "grimacer"?
"grimacer" is spelled G-R-I-M-A-C-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is \ɡʁi.ma.se\.
What does "grimacer" mean?
As a verb, "grimacer" means: Faire une grimace, des grimaces.
How do you pronounce "grimacer"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "grimacer" is \ɡʁi.ma.se\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "grimacer" come from?
"grimacer" 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 “grimacer”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is G-R-I-M-A-C-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ɡʁi.ma.se\ (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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list