grondant

\ɡʁɔ̃.dɑ̃\

/\ɡʁɔ̃.dɑ̃\/ adj

The verdict

“grondant” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Qui gronde.

Corpus desk

Index FR-grondant · grondant · French

grondant · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 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.

Key facts for grondant
PropertyValue
Headwordgrondant
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\ɡʁɔ̃.dɑ̃\
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « grondant » en français

grondantreste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

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

Rare enough to double-check

grondant is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \ɡʁɔ̃.dɑ̃\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Qui gronde.".

Zero misspellings are on record for grondant in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is grondant, spelled G-R-O-N-D-A-N-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Qui gronde.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how grondant appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Tel le chien du chasseur, s’il a surpris un cerf, arrêté par un fleuve sinueux, ou saisi de frayeur à l’aspect d’un filet garni de plumes pourprées, il le poursuit sans relâche, il le presse de ses longs aboiemens : l’animal timide, qu’épouvantent tour à tour la toile captieuse et la rive escarpée, s’échappe en détours tortueux, et refait mille fois le ch…

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 "grondant"?
"grondant" is spelled G-R-O-N-D-A-N-T. The IPA pronunciation is \ɡʁɔ̃.dɑ̃\.
What does "grondant" mean?
As an adjective, "grondant" means: Qui gronde.
How do you pronounce "grondant"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "grondant" is \ɡʁɔ̃.dɑ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "grondant" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list