grasshopper
/ˈɡɹɑːsˌhɒpə(ɹ)/
"grasshopper" is a 11-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“grasshopper” is a moderately-common English word, ranked #27,858 in English word frequency and used as a noun.
- #27,858
- frequency rank, English
- 11
- letters
- 14
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A mostly herbivorous insect of the order Orthoptera, noted for its ability to jump long distances and for the habit of some species communicating by stridulation; they are related to but distinct f...
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | grasshopper |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈɡɹɑːsˌhɒpə(ɹ)/ |
| Letters | 11 |
| Frequency rank | #27,858 |
| Misspellings tracked | 14 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “grasshopper” sits in English frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The English entry for grasshopper is 11 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈɡɹɑːsˌhɒpə(ɹ)/. Corpus data places it at rank #27,858 in overall English word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 8 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for grasshopper, with forms such as "garsshopper", "ggrasshopper", and "grashopper". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English grashoppere, alteration of earlier grashoppe, from Old English græshoppa (“grasshopper”). Equivalent to grass + hopper. Cognate with Saterland Frisian Gäärshupper, Dutch grashupper, grashipper, German Low German Grashüpper, Gresshüpper, … The correct English form is grasshopper, spelled G-R-A-S-S-H-O-P-P-E-R.
Definition
- 1A mostly herbivorous insect of the order Orthoptera, noted for its ability to jump long distances and for the habit of some species communicating by stridulation; they are related to but distinct from crickets.
- 2A mostly herbivorous insect of the order Orthoptera, noted for its ability to jump long distances and for the habit of some species communicating by stridulation; they are related to but distinct from crickets.
- 3A mostly herbivorous insect of the order Orthoptera, noted for its ability to jump long distances and for the habit of some species communicating by stridulation; they are related to but distinct from crickets.
- 4A cocktail made with crème de menthe and optionally with crème de cacao.
- 5A young student in the initial stages of training who has been chosen on account of their obvious talent.
- 6A frequent user of marijuana.
- 7In ordinary square or upright pianos of London make, the escapement lever or jack, so made that it can be taken out and replaced with the key.
- 8A fairy chess piece which moves orthogonally or diagonally, but must hop over a piece to move or capture, landing one square beyond the hopped piece.
Etymology
From Middle English grashoppere, alteration of earlier grashoppe, from Old English græshoppa (“grasshopper”). Equivalent to grass + hopper. Cognate with Saterland Frisian Gäärshupper, Dutch grashupper, grashipper, German Low German Grashüpper, Gresshüpper, German Grashüpfer, Danish græshoppe, Swedish gräshoppa, Norwegian gresshoppe.
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: garsshopper,ggrasshopper,grashopper,grashsopper,grasshhopper,grasshopepr,grasshoper,grasshopperr,grasshoppre,grasshpoper,grassohpper,grrasshopper,grsashopper,rgasshopper
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of grasshopper - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.
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.
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Using “grasshopper”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is G-R-A-S-S-H-O-P-P-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /ˈɡɹɑːsˌhɒpə(ɹ)/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
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.