grip

\ɡʁip\

/\ɡʁip\/ noun

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The verdict

“grip” has 6 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #46,198. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#46,198
frequency rank, French
2,617
“G” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Mâchoires métalliques destinées à saisir les câbles de traction des funiculaires et tramways guidés par câble.

Corpus desk

Index FR-grip · grip · French

grip · rank #46,198 · 6 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #46,198
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,617
  • PHOTO-FINISH Greek

Nearest frequency peer: Greek (-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 « grip »

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

corpus weight

What this shows « grip » 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).

grip vs gui
50% similar
grip vs GTI
0% similar
grip vs gros
50% similar

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

Key facts for grip
PropertyValue
Headwordgrip
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ɡʁip\
Letters4
Frequency rank#46,198
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Fréquence de l'aimant d'erreurs « grip »

Cette échelle va du noyau du français courant (gauche) jusqu'à la traîne des formes rares (droite).gripse 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 « Greek » (#46,197), « groupie » (#46,199), « graf » (#46,196). Parmi 2,617 lemmes en « G », « grip » est au #46,198. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around grip (IPA \ɡʁip\), anoun. Corpus frequency is #46,198 among 2,617 “G” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for grip, with forms such as "ggrip", "girp", and "gripp". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "gui", "GTI", "gros", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is grip, spelled G-R-I-P.

Definition

  1. 1
    Mâchoires métalliques destinées à saisir les câbles de traction des funiculaires et tramways guidés par câble.
  2. 2
    Revêtement antidérapant que l'on trouve entre autres sur le manche des raquettes, et des clubs de golf.
  3. 3
    Prise de main, ou manière de prendre en main un objet.
  4. 4
    Ensemble des équipements permettant de fixer les éclairages et caméras sur un plateau de tournage.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Jo, qui a coaché Max pendant quatre ans, est « germophobe ». […]. Il ouvre les robinets avec le coude, enfile des gants jetables avant de prendre un sandwich, change le grip de sa raquette à chaque entrainement de tennis.
  2. Les Swings et les Relevés sont exigeants pour le grip.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ggrip
  • girp
  • gripp
  • grpi
  • grrip
  • rgip

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ggrip1girp2gripp1grpi2grrip1rgip2
Edit distance from "grip"

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 "grip"?
"grip" is spelled G-R-I-P. The IPA pronunciation is \ɡʁip\.
What does "grip" mean?
As a noun, "grip" means: Mâchoires métalliques destinées à saisir les câbles de traction des funiculaires et tramways guidés par câble.
What words are commonly confused with "grip"?
"grip" is commonly confused with "gui", "GTI", "gros". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "grip"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "grip" is \ɡʁip\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "grip" come from?
"grip" is a French word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Similar French words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked French headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

graf#46,196indi#46,230faro#46,163INED#46,233

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (6 here; floor ≥5).

Kasaï6 variantsloque6 variantsMaddie6 variantsdart6 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list