gros rouge

\ɡʁo ʁuʒ\

/\ɡʁo ʁuʒ\/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Vin rouge de mauvaise qualité

Key facts for gros rouge
PropertyValue
Headwordgros rouge
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ɡʁo ʁuʒ\
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “gros rouge” sits in French frequency

gros rouge falls outside the top-100,000 ranked French words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

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

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for gros rouge, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. Our dataset records no confusable match here, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is gros rouge, spelled G-R-O-S- -R-O-U-G-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Vin rouge de mauvaise qualité
  2. 2
    Rouge vif.

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 rouge"?
"gros rouge" is spelled G-R-O-S- -R-O-U-G-E. The IPA pronunciation is \ɡʁo ʁuʒ\.
What does "gros rouge" mean?
As a noun, "gros rouge" means: Vin rouge de mauvaise qualité
How do you pronounce "gros rouge"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "gros rouge" is \ɡʁo ʁuʒ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "gros rouge" come from?
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Using “gros rouge”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct French spelling is G-R-O-S- -R-O-U-G-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ɡʁo ʁuʒ\ (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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list