grumeleux
\ɡʁym.lø\
The verdict
“grumeleux” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. 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) - Qui est composé de grumeaux.
Corpus desk
Index FR-grumeleux · grumeleux · French
grumeleux · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 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 | grumeleux |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | \ɡʁym.lø\ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « grumeleux » en français
Rare enough to double-check
grumeleux is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \ɡʁym.lø\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Zero misspellings are on record for grumeleux in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
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 grumeleux, spelled G-R-U-M-E-L-E-U-X.
Definition
- 1Qui est composé de grumeaux.
- 2Qui a de petites inégalités dures, au-dehors ou au-dedans.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how grumeleux appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Sang grumeleux.
Une jeune fille mafflue, qui pesait des carottes à chiques, leur indiqua la maison qu’ils cherchaient, une maison récemment barbouillée d’une couleur grumeleuse et rosâtre.
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.