vert de gris

\vɛʁ də ɡʁi\

/\vɛʁ də ɡʁi\/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Variante orthographique de vert-de-gris.

Corpus desk

Index FR-vert-de-gris · vert de gris · French

vert de gris · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "V" 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.

Key facts for vert de gris
PropertyValue
Headwordvert de gris
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\vɛʁ də ɡʁi\
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « vert de gris » en français

vert de grisreste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

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

Rare enough to double-check

vert de gris is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \vɛʁ də ɡʁi\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Variante orthographique de vert-de-gris.".

vert de gris doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is vert de gris, spelled V-E-R-T- -D-E- -G-R-I-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Variante orthographique de vert-de-gris.

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 "vert de gris"?
"vert de gris" is spelled V-E-R-T- -D-E- -G-R-I-S. The IPA pronunciation is \vɛʁ də ɡʁi\.
What does "vert de gris" mean?
As a noun, "vert de gris" means: Variante orthographique de vert-de-gris.
How do you pronounce "vert de gris"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "vert de gris" is \vɛʁ də ɡʁi\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "vert de gris" come from?
"vert de gris" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list