grey

[ɡɹeɪ]

/[ɡɹeɪ]/ adj

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The verdict

“grey” has 6 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #10,862. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#10,862
frequency rank, German
5,117
“G” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - zwischen schwarz und weiß, von ähnlicher Farbe wie dunkle Regenwolken oder Asche

Corpus desk

Index DE-grey · grey · German

grey · rank #10,862 · 6 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #10,862
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,117
  • PHOTO-FINISH grenzt

Nearest frequency peer: grenzt (-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 „grey“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „grey“ 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).

grey vs guy
50% similar
grey vs grün
50% similar
grey vs grob
50% similar

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

Key facts for grey
PropertyValue
Headwordgrey
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ɡɹeɪ]
Letters4
Frequency rank#10,862
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „grey“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).greyliegt 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: „grenzt“ (#10,861), „grinsen“ (#10,863), „Gitter“ (#10,860). Unter 5,117 „G“-Lemmata liegt „grey“ bei #10,862. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around grey (IPA [ɡɹeɪ]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #10,862 among 5,117 “G” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for grey, with forms such as "gery", "ggrey", and "greyy". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "guy", "grün", "grob", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is grey, spelled G-R-E-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    zwischen schwarz und weiß, von ähnlicher Farbe wie dunkle Regenwolken oder Asche
  2. 2
    mit solchem oder weißem Haar
  3. 3
    wolkig und düster
  4. 4
    nicht interessant oder attraktiv

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Their new car has a grey top.

Synonyms

grey-hairedgrey-headed

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • gery
  • ggrey
  • greyy
  • grrey
  • grye
  • rgey

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of grey - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

gery2ggrey1greyy1grrey1grye2rgey2
Edit distance from "grey"

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 "grey"?
"grey" is spelled G-R-E-Y. The IPA pronunciation is [ɡɹeɪ].
What does "grey" mean?
As an adjective, "grey" means: zwischen schwarz und weiß, von ähnlicher Farbe wie dunkle Regenwolken oder Asche
What words are commonly confused with "grey"?
"grey" is commonly confused with "guy", "grün", "grob". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "grey"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "grey" is [ɡɹeɪ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "grey" come from?
"grey" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Gary#10,855east#10,842Lara#10,892Atom#10,806

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (6 here; floor ≥5).

Heine6 variantsKraus6 variantsÖPNV6 variantsspar6 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list