grace note
/ˈɡɹeɪs nəʊt/
"grace-note" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“grace note” is outside the top-ranked English vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A musical note, indicated on a score in smaller type with or without a slash through it, played to ornament the melody rather than as part of it. Its note value does not count as part of the total ...
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | grace note |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈɡɹeɪs nəʊt/ |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “grace note” sits in English frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The English entry for grace note is 10 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈɡɹeɪs nəʊt/. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for grace note, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
Etymologically, the entry records: From grace (“elegant movement; poise or balance; charming, pleasing qualities”) + note. The correct English form is grace note, spelled G-R-A-C-E- -N-O-T-E.
Definition
- 1A musical note, indicated on a score in smaller type with or without a slash through it, played to ornament the melody rather than as part of it. Its note value does not count as part of the total time value of the measure it appears in.
- 2Something that decorates, embellishes, or ornaments; a finishing touch.
Etymology
From grace (“elegant movement; poise or balance; charming, pleasing qualities”) + note.
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.
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Using “grace note”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is G-R-A-C-E- -N-O-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /ˈɡɹeɪs nəʊt/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.