grandparent
/ˈɡɹæn(d)pɛəɹənt/noun, verb
grandparent is spelled G-R-A-N-D-P-A-R-E-N-T: 11 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 35,748th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, grandparent means “The parent of someone's parent” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of grandparent is grandparents.
How many letters and syllables are in grandparent?
| Letters | 11: G-R-A-N-D-P-A-R-E-N-T |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 1 million words; the 35,748th 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 grandparent?
Grandparent appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 35,748th 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 grandparent?
- US /ˈɡɹæn(d)pɛəɹənt/
- US /ˈɡɹæn(d)pæɹənt/
Grandparent 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). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-grandparent.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Words people confuse with grandparent
Also written: grand-parent (one word or two).
Sources: English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
Forms of grandparent
- grandparents plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- grand-parent
- grandparenting participle, present
- grandparented participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does grandparent mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The parent of someone's parent.
verb
- 1
Synonym of grandfather.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Grandparent in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense parent of one's parent:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | grand-parent, aïeul, aïeule |
| German | Großeltern, Großelternteil |
| Portuguese | avós, avô, avó |
| Spanish | abuelo, abuela |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does grandparent come from?
From grand- + parent. Compare French grand-parent.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).