Grimbergen

\ɡʁim.bɛʁ.ɡən\

/\ɡʁim.bɛʁ.ɡən\/ name

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The verdict

“Grimbergen” is uncommon French (frequency #88,682 among 194,371 “G” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#88,682
frequency rank, French
194,371
“G” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Commune de la province du Brabant flamand de la région flamande de Belgique.

Key facts for Grimbergen
PropertyValue
HeadwordGrimbergen
LanguageFrench
Part of speechProper noun
IPA\ɡʁim.bɛʁ.ɡən\
Letters10
Frequency rank#88,682
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Grimbergen” 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). Grimbergen 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

Grimbergen is uncommon French at frequency #88,682 among 194,371 “G” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed \ɡʁim.bɛʁ.ɡən\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Grimbergen, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct French form is Grimbergen, spelled G-R-I-M-B-E-R-G-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Commune de la province du Brabant flamand de la région flamande de Belgique.
  2. 2
    Bière belge, brassée originellement à l’abbaye de Grimbergen.

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 "Grimbergen"?
"Grimbergen" is spelled G-R-I-M-B-E-R-G-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is \ɡʁim.bɛʁ.ɡən\.
What does "Grimbergen" mean?
As a proper noun, "Grimbergen" means: Commune de la province du Brabant flamand de la région flamande de Belgique.
How do you pronounce "Grimbergen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Grimbergen" is \ɡʁim.bɛʁ.ɡən\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Grimbergen" come from?
"Grimbergen" is a French word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Grimbergen”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is G-R-I-M-B-E-R-G-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ɡʁim.bɛʁ.ɡən\ (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

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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