grand

[ɡrɑ̃]

/[ɡrɑ̃]/ adj

The verdict

“grand” has 8 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #4,205. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#4,205
frequency rank, German
5,117
“G” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - von überdurchschnittlicher Höhe: groß, hoch

Corpus desk

Index DE-grand · grand · German

grand · rank #4,205 · 8 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #4,205
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,117
  • PHOTO-FINISH Geschenke

Nearest frequency peer: Geschenke (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „grand“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „grand“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

grand vs grün
60% similar
grand vs Graz
40% similar
grand vs Gras
40% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for grand
PropertyValue
Headwordgrand
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ɡrɑ̃]
Letters5
Frequency rank#4,205
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „grand“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).grandliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Geschenke“ (#4,204), „group“ (#4,206), „geschah“ (#4,203). Unter 5,117 „G“-Lemmata liegt „grand“ bei #4,205. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around grand (IPA [ɡrɑ̃]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #4,205 among 5,117 “G” headwords. Wiktionary lists 8 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for grand, with forms such as "garnd", "ggrand", and "gradn". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "grün", "Graz", "Gras", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is grand, spelled G-R-A-N-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    von überdurchschnittlicher Höhe: groß, hoch
  2. 2
    groß, erwachsen
  3. 3
    von erhöhter Weite, Länge: groß
  4. 4
    von erhöhtem Volumen: groß
  5. 5
    von erhöhter Breite, Weite: groß
  6. 6
    von erhöhter Bedeutung, Einfluss: groß, bedeutend
  7. 7
    von erhöhter Bekanntheit: groß, berühmt
  8. 8
    von erhöhter Intensität: groß, stark, heftig, laut

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how grand appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Ma sœur est plus grande que moi.
  2. C' est déjà un grand garçon.

Synonyms

Antonyms

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • garnd
  • ggrand
  • gradn
  • grandd
  • grannd
  • grnad
  • grrand
  • rgand

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of grand - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

garnd2ggrand1gradn2grandd1grannd1grnad2grrand1rgand2
Edit distance from "grand"

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 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "grand"?
"grand" is spelled G-R-A-N-D. The IPA pronunciation is [ɡrɑ̃].
What does "grand" mean?
As an adjective, "grand" means: von überdurchschnittlicher Höhe: groß, hoch
What words are commonly confused with "grand"?
"grand" is commonly confused with "grün", "Graz", "Gras". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "grand"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "grand" is [ɡrɑ̃]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "grand" come from?
"grand" is a German 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "grand", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list