# granddad

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #42,676

## Definitions
1. grandfather
2. A familiar or disparaging term of address to an old man.

## Etymology
From grand- + dad (“father”).

## Easily confused with
- **grandma** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/granddad-vs-grandma)
- **grandpa** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/granddad-vs-grandpa)
- **Granada** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/granada-vs-granddad)

## Common misspellings (11)
`garnddad`, `ggranddad`, `gradndad`, `grandad`, `grandadd`, `granddadd`, `granddda`, `grannddad`, `grnaddad`, `grranddad`, `rganddad`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/granddad