gracias

/ˈɡɹɑ.θi.əs/

//ˈɡɹɑ.θi.əs// intj

"gracias" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“gracias” has 10 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #37,472. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#37,472
frequency rank, English
18,276
“G” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
7
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Thank you.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

gracias vs grains
71% similar
gracias vs Gracie
57% similar
gracias vs gratis
71% similar

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

Key facts for gracias
PropertyValue
Headwordgracias
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechInterjection
IPA/ˈɡɹɑ.θi.əs/
Letters7
Frequency rank#37,472
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs7
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “gracias” sits in English frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). gracias lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around gracias (IPA /ˈɡɹɑ.θi.əs/), aninterjection. Corpus frequency is #37,472 among 18,276 “G” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Thank you.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for gracias, with forms such as "garcias", "ggracias", and "gracais". 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 7 confusable-pair relationships, "grains", "Gracie", "gratis", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from Spanish gracias (“thank you”). The correct English form is gracias, spelled G-R-A-C-I-A-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Thank you.

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish gracias (“thank you”).

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • garcias
  • ggracias
  • gracais
  • graccias
  • graciass
  • gracisa
  • graicas
  • grcaias
  • grracias
  • rgacias

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of gracias - 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.

garcias2ggracias1gracais2graccias1graciass1gracisa2graicas2grcaias2
Edit distance from "gracias"

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "gracias"?
"gracias" is spelled G-R-A-C-I-A-S. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈɡɹɑ.θi.əs/.
What does "gracias" mean?
As an interjection, "gracias" means: Thank you.
What words are commonly confused with "gracias"?
"gracias" is commonly confused with "grains", "Gracie", "gratis". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "gracias"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "gracias" is /ˈɡɹɑ.θi.əs/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "gracias"?
Borrowed from Spanish gracias (“thank you”). See the full etymology section above for more details.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “gracias”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is G-R-A-C-I-A-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈɡɹɑ.θi.əs/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “grains” - see the side-by-side comparison. gracias vs grains
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words

Same frequency band

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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list