plus grand que nature
\ply ɡʁɑ̃ kə na.tyʁ\
The verdict
“plus grand que nature” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 21
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Se dit d’une statue, d’un tableau où les proportions naturelles sont exagérées, où la taille ordinaire est dépassée.
Corpus desk
Index FR-plus-grand-que-nature · plus grand que nature · French
plus grand que nature · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 21 letters
- VOW-7 7 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "P" 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 | plus grand que nature |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | \ply ɡʁɑ̃ kə na.tyʁ\ |
| Letters | 21 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « plus grand que nature » en français
Rare enough to double-check
plus grand que nature is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \ply ɡʁɑ̃ kə na.tyʁ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for plus grand que nature, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is plus grand que nature, spelled P-L-U-S- -G-R-A-N-D- -Q-U-E- -N-A-T-U-R-E.
Definition
- 1Se dit d’une statue, d’un tableau où les proportions naturelles sont exagérées, où la taille ordinaire est dépassée.
- 2Définition manquante ou à compléter. (Ajouter)
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how plus grand que nature appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Les héros de l’épopée sont plus grand que nature.
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.