granary

/ˈɡɹan(ə)ɹi/

//ˈɡɹan(ə)ɹi// noun

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

The verdict

“granary” has 11 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #48,778. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#48,778
frequency rank, English
18,276
“G” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A storage facility for grain or sometimes animal feed.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

granary vs granny
71% similar
granary vs gantry
71% similar
granary vs Granada
57% similar

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

Key facts for granary
PropertyValue
Headwordgranary
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈɡɹan(ə)ɹi/
Letters7
Frequency rank#48,778
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “granary” 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). granary 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 11 spelling variants around granary (IPA /ˈɡɹan(ə)ɹi/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #48,778 among 18,276 “G” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for granary, with forms such as "garnary", "ggranary", and "graanry". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "granny", "gantry", "Granada", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from Latin grānārium (16th century). Equivalent to grain + -ary. Doublet of garner. The correct English form is granary, spelled G-R-A-N-A-R-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    A storage facility for grain or sometimes animal feed.
  2. 2
    A fertile, grain-growing region.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin grānārium (16th century). Equivalent to grain + -ary. Doublet of garner.

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • garnary
  • ggranary
  • graanry
  • granarry
  • granaryy
  • granayr
  • grannary
  • granray
  • grnaary
  • grranary
  • rganary

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of granary - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

garnary2ggranary1graanry2granarry1granaryy1granayr2grannary1granray2
Edit distance from "granary"

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 "granary"?
"granary" is spelled G-R-A-N-A-R-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈɡɹan(ə)ɹi/.
What does "granary" mean?
As a noun, "granary" means: A storage facility for grain or sometimes animal feed.
What words are commonly confused with "granary"?
"granary" is commonly confused with "granny", "gantry", "Granada". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "granary"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "granary" is /ˈɡɹan(ə)ɹi/. 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 "granary"?
Borrowed from Latin grānārium (16th century). Equivalent to grain + -ary. Doublet of garner. See the full etymology section above for more details.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “granary”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is G-R-A-N-A-R-Y - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈɡɹan(ə)ɹi/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “granny” - see the side-by-side comparison. granary vs granny
  • 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