granted

/ˈɡɹæntɪd/

//ˈɡɹæntɪd// verb

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"granted" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“granted” has 11 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #2,444. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,444
frequency rank, English
2,313
“G” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - simple past and past participle of grant

Corpus desk

Index EN-granted · granted · English

granted · rank #2,444 · 11 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,444
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,313
  • PHOTO-FINISH finds

Nearest frequency peer: finds (-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 “granted”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “granted” 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).

granted vs grate
71% similar
granted vs grants
71% similar
granted vs grated
86% similar

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

Key facts for granted
PropertyValue
Headwordgranted
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechVerb
IPA/ˈɡɹæntɪd/
Letters7
Frequency rank#2,444
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “granted”

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

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “finds” (#2,443), “guilty” (#2,445), “familiar” (#2,442). Among 2,313 “G” headwords, “granted” is #2,444. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around granted (IPA /ˈɡɹæntɪd/), averb. Corpus frequency is #2,444 among 2,313 “G” headwords. Dominant gloss: "simple past and past participle of grant".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for granted, with forms such as "garnted", "ggranted", and "granetd". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "grate", "grants", "grated", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct English form is granted, spelled G-R-A-N-T-E-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    simple past and past participle of grant

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. He was granted a patent on his invention.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • garnted
  • ggranted
  • granetd
  • grannted
  • grantde
  • grantedd
  • grantted
  • gratned
  • grnated
  • grranted
  • rganted

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of granted - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

garnted2ggranted1granetd2grannted1grantde2grantedd1grantted1gratned2
Edit distance from "granted"

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 "granted"?
"granted" is spelled G-R-A-N-T-E-D. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈɡɹæntɪd/.
What does "granted" mean?
As a verb, "granted" means: simple past and past participle of grant
What words are commonly confused with "granted"?
"granted" is commonly confused with "grate", "grants", "grated". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "granted"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "granted" is /ˈɡɹæntɪd/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "granted" come from?
"granted" is a English word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

largely#2,451cutting#2,435markets#2,453capable#2,429

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

familiar11 variantsessential11 variantscarrying11 variantsassembly11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list