granddaddy
noun
granddaddy is spelled G-R-A-N-D-D-A-D-D-Y: 10 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 4 million words in written English, the 62,894th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, granddaddy means “A grandfather” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of granddaddy is granddaddies.
How many letters and syllables are in granddaddy?
| Letters | 10: G-R-A-N-D-D-A-D-D-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 4 million words; the 62,894th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is granddaddy?
Granddaddy appears about once in every 4 million words in written English, the 62,894th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce granddaddy?
Granddaddy has 3 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Words people confuse with granddaddy
Also written: grand-daddy (one word or two).
Sources: English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
Forms of granddaddy
- granddaddies plural
- grandaddy
- grand-daddy
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does granddaddy mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
informalA grandfather.
- 2
informalSomething that is the greatest or most significant of its kind.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does granddaddy come from?
From grand- + daddy.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).