gros plan

\ɡʁo plɑ̃\

/\ɡʁo plɑ̃\/ noun

The verdict

“gros plan” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Plan isolant un détail du corps

Corpus desk

Index FR-gros-plan · gros plan · French

gros plan · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 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 gros plan
PropertyValue
Headwordgros plan
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ɡʁo plɑ̃\
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « gros plan » en français

gros plansiège au-delà des 100.000 formes les plus fréquentes du français, dans la traîne du lexique spécialisé ou peu usité.

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

Rare enough to double-check

gros plan is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ɡʁo plɑ̃\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

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

  1. 1
    Plan isolant un détail du corps
  2. 2
    Toute prise de vue rapprochée d’un objet.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Dans le tome 1 de De cape et de crocs, quand don Lope et Armand Raynal se préparent à attaquer la chébèque, nous avons droit aux gros plans des torses, à la pose du maquillage noir sous les yeux et au « clic clac » des boucles de ceinturon et des armes, comme dans la scène de Rambo 2 où John Rambo se prépare à sa mission.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "gros plan"?
"gros plan" is spelled G-R-O-S- -P-L-A-N. The IPA pronunciation is \ɡʁo plɑ̃\.
What does "gros plan" mean?
As a noun, "gros plan" means: Plan isolant un détail du corps
How do you pronounce "gros plan"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "gros plan" is \ɡʁo plɑ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "gros plan" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list