grizzli

\ɡʁiz.li\

/\ɡʁiz.li\/ noun

The verdict

“grizzli” is uncommon French (frequency #93,836 among 194,371 “G” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#93,836
frequency rank, French
194,371
“G” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Sous-espèce de l’ours brun (Ursus arctos horribilis) vivant dans le nord-est des États-Unis et du Canada.

Key facts for grizzli
PropertyValue
Headwordgrizzli
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ɡʁiz.li\
Letters7
Frequency rank#93,836
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “grizzli” 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). grizzli lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

grizzli is uncommon French at frequency #93,836 among 194,371 “G” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed \ɡʁiz.li\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Sous-espèce de l’ours brun (Ursus arctos horribilis) vivant dans le nord-est des États-Unis et du Canada.".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for grizzli, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

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 grizzli, spelled G-R-I-Z-Z-L-I.

Definition

  1. 1
    Sous-espèce de l’ours brun (Ursus arctos horribilis) vivant dans le nord-est des États-Unis et du Canada.

Synonyms

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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 "grizzli"?
"grizzli" is spelled G-R-I-Z-Z-L-I. The IPA pronunciation is \ɡʁiz.li\.
What does "grizzli" mean?
As a noun, "grizzli" means: Sous-espèce de l’ours brun (Ursus arctos horribilis) vivant dans le nord-est des États-Unis et du Canada.
How do you pronounce "grizzli"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "grizzli" is \ɡʁiz.li\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "grizzli" come from?
"grizzli" 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 “grizzli”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is G-R-I-Z-Z-L-I - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ɡʁiz.li\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words

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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