grossophobie

\ɡʁo.so.fɔ.bi\

/\ɡʁo.so.fɔ.bi\/ noun

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The verdict

“grossophobie” is uncommon French (frequency #74,843 among 194,371 “G” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#74,843
frequency rank, French
194,371
“G” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Aversion ou attitude hostile envers les personnes en surpoids, grosses ou obèses.

Key facts for grossophobie
PropertyValue
Headwordgrossophobie
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ɡʁo.so.fɔ.bi\
Letters12
Frequency rank#74,843
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “grossophobie” sits in French frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). grossophobie lands here:

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

grossophobie is uncommon French at frequency #74,843 among 194,371 “G” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed \ɡʁo.so.fɔ.bi\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Aversion ou attitude hostile envers les personnes en surpoids, grosses ou obèses.".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for grossophobie, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is grossophobie, spelled G-R-O-S-S-O-P-H-O-B-I-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Aversion ou attitude hostile envers les personnes en surpoids, grosses ou obèses.

This word in other languages

fatphobia(English)gordofobia(Español)

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "grossophobie"?
"grossophobie" is spelled G-R-O-S-S-O-P-H-O-B-I-E. The IPA pronunciation is \ɡʁo.so.fɔ.bi\.
What does "grossophobie" mean?
As a noun, "grossophobie" means: Aversion ou attitude hostile envers les personnes en surpoids, grosses ou obèses.
How do you pronounce "grossophobie"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "grossophobie" is \ɡʁo.so.fɔ.bi\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "grossophobie" come from?
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Using “grossophobie”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is G-R-O-S-S-O-P-H-O-B-I-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ɡʁo.so.fɔ.bi\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words

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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