grondeur

\ɡʁɔ̃.dœʁ\

/\ɡʁɔ̃.dœʁ\/ adj

The verdict

“grondeur” 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 aime à gronder, à réprimander.

Corpus desk

Index FR-grondeur · grondeur · French

grondeur · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 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 grondeur
PropertyValue
Headwordgrondeur
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\ɡʁɔ̃.dœʁ\
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « grondeur » en français

grondeurn'entre pas dans le top 100.000 du français: zone de termes techniques, archaïques ou rares.

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

Rare enough to double-check

grondeur is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \ɡʁɔ̃.dœʁ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for grondeur in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, 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 grondeur, spelled G-R-O-N-D-E-U-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Qui aime à gronder, à réprimander.
  2. 2
    Profond, sourd.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Il est grondeur.
  2. Il est d’une humeur grondeuse.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list