gripper
\ɡʁi.pe\
The verdict
“gripper” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Attraper, saisir subtilement, en parlant du chat et de quelques autres animaux. On dit désormais plutôt « agripper ».
Corpus desk
Index FR-gripper · gripper · French
gripper · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "G" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | gripper |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | \ɡʁi.pe\ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « gripper » en français
Rare enough to double-check
gripper is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \ɡʁi.pe\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.
gripper has no tracked misspelling variants, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is gripper, spelled G-R-I-P-P-E-R.
Definition
- 1Attraper, saisir subtilement, en parlant du chat et de quelques autres animaux. On dit désormais plutôt « agripper ».
- 2Dérober, ravir, voler le bien d’autrui.
- 3Ralentir, s’arrêter à cause du frottement de pièces mécaniques.
- 4Bloquer ; entraver.
- 5Froncer, rider.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how gripper appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Ce chat a grippé un morceau de viande.
Il a grippé la souris à la sortie du trou.
This word in other languages
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.