gros plan
\ɡʁo plɑ̃\
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.
| 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) |
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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
- 1Plan isolant un détail du corps
- 2Toute prise de vue rapprochée d’un objet.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how gros plan appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
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.