grippe intestinale

\ɡʁip ɛ̃.tɛs.ti.nal\

/\ɡʁip ɛ̃.tɛs.ti.nal\/ noun

The verdict

“grippe intestinale” is outside the top-ranked French vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
18
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Inflammation de l’estomac ou des intestins généralement causée par les colibacilles, les salmonelles ou le rotavirus.

Key facts for grippe intestinale
PropertyValue
Headwordgrippe intestinale
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ɡʁip ɛ̃.tɛs.ti.nal\
Letters18
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “grippe intestinale” sits in French frequency

grippe intestinale falls outside the top-100,000 ranked French words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for grippe intestinale is 18 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \ɡʁip ɛ̃.tɛs.ti.nal\. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Inflammation de l’estomac ou des intestins généralement causée par les colibacilles, les salmonelles ou le rotavirus.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for grippe intestinale, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is grippe intestinale, spelled G-R-I-P-P-E- -I-N-T-E-S-T-I-N-A-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Inflammation de l’estomac ou des intestins généralement causée par les colibacilles, les salmonelles ou le rotavirus.

Synonyms

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "grippe intestinale"?
"grippe intestinale" is spelled G-R-I-P-P-E- -I-N-T-E-S-T-I-N-A-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is \ɡʁip ɛ̃.tɛs.ti.nal\.
What does "grippe intestinale" mean?
As a noun, "grippe intestinale" means: Inflammation de l’estomac ou des intestins généralement causée par les colibacilles, les salmonelles ou le rotavirus.
How do you pronounce "grippe intestinale"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "grippe intestinale" is \ɡʁip ɛ̃.tɛs.ti.nal\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "grippe intestinale" come from?
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Using “grippe intestinale”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is G-R-I-P-P-E- -I-N-T-E-S-T-I-N-A-L-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ɡʁip ɛ̃.tɛs.ti.nal\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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