grisons

\ɡʁi.zɔ̃\

/\ɡʁi.zɔ̃\/ adj

The verdict

“grisons” is a moderately-common French word, ranked #41,317 in French word frequency and used as an adjective.

#41,317
frequency rank, French
7
letters
11
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Pluriel de grison.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

grisons vs guérisons
78% similar
grisons vs grises
71% similar
grisons vs grillons
75% similar

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

Key facts for grisons
PropertyValue
Headwordgrisons
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\ɡʁi.zɔ̃\
Letters7
Frequency rank#41,317
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “grisons” sits in French frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). grisons lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for grisons is 7 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \ɡʁi.zɔ̃\. Corpus data places it at rank #41,317 in overall French word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Pluriel de grison.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for grisons, with forms such as "ggrisons", "girsons", and "griosns". 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 4 confusable-pair relationships, "guérisons", "grises", "grillons", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is grisons, spelled G-R-I-S-O-N-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Pluriel de grison.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ggrisons,girsons,griosns,grisnos,grisonns,grisonss,grisosn,grissons,grrisons,grsions,rgisons

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of grisons - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ggrisons1girsons2griosns2grisnos2grisonns1grisonss1grisosn2grissons1
Edit distance from "grisons"

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 "grisons"?
"grisons" is spelled G-R-I-S-O-N-S. The IPA pronunciation is \ɡʁi.zɔ̃\.
What does "grisons" mean?
As an adjective, "grisons" means: Pluriel de grison.
What words are commonly confused with "grisons"?
"grisons" is commonly confused with "guérisons", "grises", "grillons". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "grisons"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "grisons" is \ɡʁi.zɔ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "grisons" come from?
"grisons" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “grisons”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is G-R-I-S-O-N-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ɡʁi.zɔ̃\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “guérisons” - see the side-by-side comparison. grisons vs guérisons
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words
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