engrieve
/ɪŋˈɡɹiːv/
"engrieve" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“engrieve” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - To cause grief to, to vex or pain; to associate with vexation or pain.
Corpus desk
Index EN-engrieve · engrieve · English
engrieve · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "E" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern
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 | engrieve |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | /ɪŋˈɡɹiːv/ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “engrieve” in English
Rare enough to double-check
engrieve is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed /ɪŋˈɡɹiːv/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for engrieve, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable English rules. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Etymologically, the entry records: From en- + grieve. The correct English form is engrieve, spelled E-N-G-R-I-E-V-E.
Definition
- 1To cause grief to, to vex or pain; to associate with vexation or pain.
- 2To grieve.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how engrieve appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
If any man had either fondly or indiscreetly spoken of Lent to engrieve it to be an importable burden, I would wish his reformation ; for I have not learned that all men are bound to keep the Lent in the form received.
Even in men, aches and hurts and corns do engrieve, either towards rain or towards frost : for the one maketh the humours more to abound ; and the other maketh them sharper.
Etymology
From en- + grieve.
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.