Grantham

/ˈɡɹænθəm/

//ˈɡɹænθəm// name

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

The verdict

“Grantham” has 13 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #30,438. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#30,438
frequency rank, English
18,276
“G” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A market town in South Kesteven district, Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref SK9136).

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

Grantham vs graham
63% similar

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

Key facts for Grantham
PropertyValue
HeadwordGrantham
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ˈɡɹænθəm/
Letters8
Frequency rank#30,438
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Grantham” sits in English frequency

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

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around Grantham (IPA /ˈɡɹænθəm/), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #30,438 among 18,276 “G” headwords. Wiktionary lists 7 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for Grantham, with forms such as "garntham", "ggrantham", and "granhtam". 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, "graham", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: From either the Old English personal name Granta or grand (“gravel”) + hām (“homestead”). The correct English form is Grantham, spelled G-R-A-N-T-H-A-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    A market town in South Kesteven district, Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref SK9136).
  2. 2
    A town in Sullivan County, New Hampshire, United States.
  3. 3
    An unincorporated community in Upper Allen Township, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States.
  4. 4
    A locality in the municipal district of Taber, southern Alberta, Canada.
  5. 5
    A neighbourhood of St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada.
  6. 6
    A rural town in Lockyer Valley Region, Queensland, Australia.
  7. 7
    A habitational surname from Old English.

Etymology

From either the Old English personal name Granta or grand (“gravel”) + hām (“homestead”).

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • garntham
  • ggrantham
  • granhtam
  • granntham
  • grantahm
  • granthamm
  • granthham
  • granthma
  • granttham
  • gratnham
  • grnatham
  • grrantham
  • rgantham

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Grantham - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

garntham2ggrantham1granhtam2granntham1grantahm2granthamm1granthham1granthma2
Edit distance from "Grantham"

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 "Grantham"?
"Grantham" is spelled G-R-A-N-T-H-A-M. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈɡɹænθəm/.
What does "Grantham" mean?
As a proper noun, "Grantham" means: A market town in South Kesteven district, Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref SK9136).
What words are commonly confused with "Grantham"?
"Grantham" is commonly confused with "graham". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Grantham"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Grantham" is /ˈɡɹænθəm/. 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 "Grantham"?
From either the Old English personal name Granta or grand (“gravel”) + hām (“homestead”). See the full etymology section above for more details.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Using “Grantham”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is G-R-A-N-T-H-A-M - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈɡɹænθəm/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “graham” - see the side-by-side comparison. Grantham vs graham
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words

Same frequency band

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list