grincheux

\ɡʁɛ̃.ʃø\

/\ɡʁɛ̃.ʃø\/ adj

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The verdict

“grincheux” has 14 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #34,109. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#34,109
frequency rank, French
2,617
“G” headwords
14
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - D’un caractère exécrable, qui trouve à redire à tout.

Corpus desk

Index FR-grincheux · grincheux · French

grincheux · rank #34,109 · 14 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #34,109
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,617
  • PHOTO-FINISH graphistes

Nearest frequency peer: graphistes (-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 « grincheux »

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

corpus weight

What this shows « grincheux » 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
Key facts for grincheux
PropertyValue
Headwordgrincheux
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\ɡʁɛ̃.ʃø\
Letters9
Frequency rank#34,109
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Fréquence de l'aimant d'erreurs « grincheux »

Cette échelle va du noyau du français courant (gauche) jusqu'à la traîne des formes rares (droite).grincheuxse 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 « graphistes » (#34,108), « groupées » (#34,110), « goes » (#34,107). Parmi 2,617 lemmes en « G », « grincheux » est au #34,109. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around grincheux (IPA \ɡʁɛ̃.ʃø\), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #34,109 among 2,617 “G” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for grincheux, with forms such as "ggrincheux", "girncheux", and "gricnheux". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is grincheux, spelled G-R-I-N-C-H-E-U-X.

Definition

  1. 1
    D’un caractère exécrable, qui trouve à redire à tout.
  2. 2
    Par paréidolie

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. C’est un bon prix mais il est grincheux ton maillot
  2. on dirait son genou il est grincheux 😭

Synonyms

acariâtrechagrincoléreuxdésobligeantgringeinvivablehargneuxteigneux

Antonyms

douxaffable

This word in other languages

grouchy(English)mürrisch(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ggrincheux
  • girncheux
  • gricnheux
  • grinccheux
  • grincehux
  • grincheuxx
  • grinchexu
  • grinchheux
  • grinchuex
  • grinhceux
  • grinncheux
  • grnicheux
  • grrincheux
  • rgincheux

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ggrincheux1girncheux2gricnheux2grinccheux1grincehux2grincheuxx1grinchexu2grinchheux1
Edit distance from "grincheux"

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 "grincheux"?
"grincheux" is spelled G-R-I-N-C-H-E-U-X. The IPA pronunciation is \ɡʁɛ̃.ʃø\.
What does "grincheux" mean?
As an adjective, "grincheux" means: D’un caractère exécrable, qui trouve à redire à tout.
What are common misspellings of "grincheux"?
Common misspellings include "ggrincheux", "girncheux", "gricnheux", "grinccheux", "grincehux". The correct spelling is "grincheux".
How do you pronounce "grincheux"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "grincheux" is \ɡʁɛ̃.ʃø\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "grincheux" come from?
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Similar French words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked French headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

hippopotame14 variantsestimaient14 variantsempoisonnée14 variantscritiquait14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list