gros plan
\ɡʁo plɑ̃\
The verdict
“gros plan” is outside the top-ranked French vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Plan isolant un détail du corps
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | gros plan |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \ɡʁo plɑ̃\ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “gros plan” sits in French frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The French entry for gros plan is 9 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \ɡʁo plɑ̃\. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
No misspelling variants are generated for gros plan in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is gros plan, spelled G-R-O-S- -P-L-A-N.
Definition
- 1Plan isolant un détail du corps
- 2Toute prise de vue rapprochée d’un objet.
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.
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Using “gros plan”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct French spelling is G-R-O-S- -P-L-A-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as \ɡʁo plɑ̃\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.