Graig

name

By · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) ·

"graig" is a 5-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Graig” is uncommon English (frequency #90,493 among 2,313 “G” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#90,493
frequency rank, English
2,313
“G” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A place in Wales:

Corpus desk

Index EN-graig · Graig · English

Graig · rank #90,493 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #90,493
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,313
  • PHOTO-FINISH Gratiot

Nearest frequency peer: Gratiot (+2 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.

Long-tail ranks near “Graig”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “Graig” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Graig
PropertyValue
HeadwordGraig
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
Letters5
Frequency rank#90,493
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “Graig” in English

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

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Rare peers in the same band: “Gratiot” (#90,495), “greengrocer” (#90,497), “gonadal” (#90,488). Among 2,313 “G” headwords, “Graig” is #90,493. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Graig is uncommon English at frequency #90,493 among 2,313 “G” headwords, classed as aproper noun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 6 senses are on record.

Graig has no tracked misspelling variants, suggesting the orthography follows predictable English patterns. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Welsh graig. The correct English form is Graig, spelled G-R-A-I-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    A place in Wales:
  2. 2
    A place in Wales:
  3. 3
    A place in Wales:
  4. 4
    A place in Wales:
  5. 5
    A place in Wales:
  6. 6
    A place in Wales:

Etymology

From Welsh graig.

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 "Graig"?
"Graig" is spelled G-R-A-I-G.
What does "Graig" mean?
As a proper noun, "Graig" means: A place in Wales:
What is the origin of the word "Graig"?
From Welsh graig. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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 English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

gurdy#90,508hance#90,519Fiume#90,448egger#90,400

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list