Grafton

/ˈɡɹɑːftɒn/

//ˈɡɹɑːftɒn// name

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

The verdict

“Grafton” has 11 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #29,296. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#29,296
frequency rank, English
2,313
“G” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Any of various towns across the English-speaking world:

Corpus desk

Index EN-grafton · Grafton · English

Grafton · rank #29,296 · 11 variants · 5 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #29,296
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 5 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,313
  • PHOTO-FINISH graced

Nearest frequency peer: graced (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “Grafton”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “Grafton” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the 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).

Grafton vs Groton
71% similar
Grafton vs Grayson
71% similar
Grafton vs graft
57% similar

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

Key facts for Grafton
PropertyValue
HeadwordGrafton
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ˈɡɹɑːftɒn/
Letters7
Frequency rank#29,296
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “Grafton”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).Graftonlands here:

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “graced” (#29,295), “goof” (#29,294), “Gingrich” (#29,293). Among 2,313 “G” headwords, “Grafton” is #29,296. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around Grafton (IPA /ˈɡɹɑːftɒn/), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #29,296 among 2,313 “G” headwords. Wiktionary lists 30 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Grafton, with forms such as "garfton", "ggrafton", and "graffton". 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 5 confusable-pair relationships, "Groton", "Grayson", "graft", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Old English grāf (“grove”) + tūn (“enclosure; settlement, town”). The correct English form is Grafton, spelled G-R-A-F-T-O-N.

Definition

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    Any of various towns across the English-speaking world:
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    An English dukedom.
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    A habitational surname from Old English.

Etymology

From Old English grāf (“grove”) + tūn (“enclosure; settlement, town”).

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • garfton
  • ggrafton
  • graffton
  • grafotn
  • graftno
  • graftonn
  • graftton
  • gratfon
  • grfaton
  • grrafton
  • rgafton

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

garfton2ggrafton1graffton1grafotn2graftno2graftonn1graftton1gratfon2
Edit distance from "Grafton"

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 "Grafton"?
"Grafton" is spelled G-R-A-F-T-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈɡɹɑːftɒn/.
What does "Grafton" mean?
As a proper noun, "Grafton" means: Any of various towns across the English-speaking world:
What words are commonly confused with "Grafton"?
"Grafton" is commonly confused with "Groton", "Grayson", "graft". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Grafton"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Grafton" is /ˈɡɹɑːftɒn/. 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 "Grafton"?
From Old English grāf (“grove”) + tūn (“enclosure; settlement, town”). See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Gunther#29,300Hannity#29,307Fordham#29,280faraway#29,268

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

Fontaine11 variantsKushner11 variantsLangdon11 variantsDeutsch11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list