grandkid
/ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌkɪd/
"grandkid" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“grandkid” 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 September 3, 2026) - A grandchild.
Corpus desk
Index EN-grandkid · grandkid · English
grandkid · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "G" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | grandkid |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌkɪd/ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “grandkid” in English
Rare enough to double-check
grandkid is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌkɪd/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "A grandchild.".
No generated misspelling entries exist for grandkid in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
Etymologically, the entry records: From grand- + kid. The correct English form is grandkid, spelled G-R-A-N-D-K-I-D.
Definition
- 1A grandchild.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how grandkid appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
They love spending time with all six of their grandkids, and they carry the photos to prove it.
Etymology
From grand- + kid.
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.