grisir
\gʁi.ziʁ\
The verdict
“grisir” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Devenir gris; griser.
Corpus desk
Index FR-grisir · grisir · French
grisir · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 6 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 | grisir |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | \gʁi.ziʁ\ |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « grisir » en français
Rare enough to double-check
grisir is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \gʁi.ziʁ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Devenir gris; griser.".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for grisir, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is grisir, spelled G-R-I-S-I-R.
Definition
- 1Devenir gris; griser.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how grisir appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
À première vue, «Le Fils de l'homme» semble être un dessin assez simpliste mais il est profondément perplexe. Une figure d'homme se tient devant un mur de pierre ou de béton. Au-dessus de la ligne d'horizon, le ciel paraît trouble et commence à grisir. Le spectateur a l'impression qu'il est de jour comme il ya une certaine lumière réfléchissant sur l'homm…
A la mi-Avril il faut que l’on se voie à se couvrir Tête de fou, n’grisit pas vite (Tête de fou ne grise pas vite).
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.