grandson

/ˈɡɹæn(d)sʌn/

//ˈɡɹæn(d)sʌn// noun

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"grandson" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“grandson” has 13 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #8,938. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#8,938
frequency rank, English
2,313
“G” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A son of one's child.

Corpus desk

Index EN-grandson · grandson · English

grandson · rank #8,938 · 13 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-COMMON #8,938
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,313
  • PHOTO-FINISH governmental

Nearest frequency peer: governmental (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “grandson”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “grandson” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

grandson vs Grayson
63% similar

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

Key facts for grandson
PropertyValue
Headwordgrandson
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈɡɹæn(d)sʌn/
Letters8
Frequency rank#8,938
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “grandson”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).grandsonlands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “governmental” (#8,937), “governed” (#8,936), “halls” (#8,940). Among 2,313 “G” headwords, “grandson” is #8,938. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around grandson (IPA /ˈɡɹæn(d)sʌn/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #8,938 among 2,313 “G” headwords. Dominant gloss: "A son of one's child.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for grandson, with forms such as "garndson", "ggrandson", and "gradnson". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Grayson", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: From grand- + son. The correct English form is grandson, spelled G-R-A-N-D-S-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    A son of one's child.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how grandson appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Three days after his young grandsons died in a fire police said was set by their father, Chuck Cox on Wednesday still was coming to grips with what happened.
  2. She’s now a great-grandmother with three sons, a grandson and two great-grandchildren.

Etymology

From grand- + son.

This word in other languages

nieto(Español)petit-fils(Français)Enkelsohn(Deutsch)neto(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • garndson
  • ggrandson
  • gradnson
  • granddson
  • grandosn
  • grandsno
  • grandsonn
  • grandsson
  • granndson
  • gransdon
  • grnadson
  • grrandson
  • rgandson

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of grandson - 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.

garndson2ggrandson1gradnson2granddson1grandosn2grandsno2grandsonn1grandsson1
Edit distance from "grandson"

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 "grandson"?
"grandson" is spelled G-R-A-N-D-S-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈɡɹæn(d)sʌn/.
What does "grandson" mean?
As a noun, "grandson" means: A son of one's child.
What words are commonly confused with "grandson"?
"grandson" is commonly confused with "Grayson". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "grandson"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "grandson" is /ˈɡɹæn(d)sʌn/. 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 "grandson"?
From grand- + son. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "grandson", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

governed#8,936gasoline#8,933feminism#8,928explorer#8,925

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

Brighton13 variantsRichards13 variantssecondly13 variantsautonomous13 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list