grammeme

/ɡɻæmiːm/

//ɡɻæmiːm// noun

"grammeme" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“grammeme” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency English
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A unit of grammar.

Key facts for grammeme
PropertyValue
Headwordgrammeme
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ɡɻæmiːm/
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “grammeme” sits in English frequency

grammeme falls outside the top-100,000 ranked English words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

grammeme is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ɡɻæmiːm/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "A unit of grammar.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for grammeme in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Etymologically, the entry records: From grammar + -eme, on the pattern of morpheme and phoneme. The correct English form is grammeme, spelled G-R-A-M-M-E-M-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    A unit of grammar.

Etymology

From grammar + -eme, on the pattern of morpheme and phoneme.

Synonyms

tagmeme

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "grammeme"?
"grammeme" is spelled G-R-A-M-M-E-M-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ɡɻæmiːm/.
What does "grammeme" mean?
As a noun, "grammeme" means: A unit of grammar.
How do you pronounce "grammeme"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "grammeme" is /ɡɻæmiːm/. 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 "grammeme"?
From grammar + -eme, on the pattern of morpheme and phoneme. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “grammeme”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is G-R-A-M-M-E-M-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ɡɻæmiːm/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
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