groseiller
\ɡʁo.zɛ.je\
The verdict
“groseiller” 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 September 3, 2026) - Variante orthographique de groseillier.
Corpus desk
Index FR-groseiller · groseiller · French
groseiller · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 10 letters
- VOW-4 4 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 | groseiller |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \ɡʁo.zɛ.je\ |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
groseiller is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ɡʁo.zɛ.je\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Variante orthographique de groseillier.".
groseiller doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is groseiller, spelled G-R-O-S-E-I-L-L-E-R.
Definition
- 1Variante orthographique de groseillier.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how groseiller appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Si j’étais peintre je vous dessinerais le rideau de peupliers sans oublier un seul arbre, — et les gros saules avec les groseillers épineux qui verdissaient sur leurs têtes, les racines implantées dans leur tronc pourri, — et les glacis des fortifications sur lesquels nous faisions de si belles glissades en nous lançant sur un seul pied, — et la Butte-aux…
Le carillon tombait gaiement dans le soleil, s’éparpillait en volées frémissantes dans les rues claires, courait dans les jardins plantés de groseillers épineux.
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.