grassy

/ˈɡɹæsi/

//ˈɡɹæsi// adj

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"grassy" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“grassy” has 8 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #21,230. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#21,230
frequency rank, English
2,313
“G” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Covered with grass.

Corpus desk

Index EN-grassy · grassy · English

grassy · rank #21,230 · 8 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #21,230
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,313
  • PHOTO-FINISH Gracie

Nearest frequency peer: Gracie (-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 “grassy”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “grassy” 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).

grassy vs gray
67% similar
grassy vs gross
67% similar
grassy vs gravy
67% similar

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

Key facts for grassy
PropertyValue
Headwordgrassy
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈɡɹæsi/
Letters6
Frequency rank#21,230
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “grassy”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).grassylands 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 “Gracie” (#21,229), “greener” (#21,231), “GmbH” (#21,227). Among 2,313 “G” headwords, “grassy” is #21,230. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around grassy (IPA /ˈɡɹæsi/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #21,230 among 2,313 “G” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for grassy, with forms such as "garssy", "ggrassy", and "grassyy". 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, "gray", "gross", "gravy", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English grasy, from Old English *græsiġ, *gærsiġ, from Proto-West Germanic *grasagrōnī, from Proto-Germanic *grasagrōniz, equivalent to grass + -y. Compare Saterland Frisian gäärsich (“grassy”), Dutch grazig (“grassy”), German grasig (“grassy”),… The correct English form is grassy, spelled G-R-A-S-S-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    Covered with grass.
  2. 2
    Resembling grass.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. a grassy knoll
  2. We threw his grassy shorts straight into the washing machine.

Etymology

From Middle English grasy, from Old English *græsiġ, *gærsiġ, from Proto-West Germanic *grasagrōnī, from Proto-Germanic *grasagrōniz, equivalent to grass + -y. Compare Saterland Frisian gäärsich (“grassy”), Dutch grazig (“grassy”), German grasig (“grassy”), Icelandic grösugur (“grassy”).

This word in other languages

herboso(Español)herbeux(Français)grasbewachsen(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • garssy
  • ggrassy
  • grassyy
  • grasy
  • grasys
  • grrassy
  • grsasy
  • rgassy

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

garssy2ggrassy1grassyy1grasy1grasys2grrassy1grsasy2rgassy2
Edit distance from "grassy"

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 "grassy"?
"grassy" is spelled G-R-A-S-S-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈɡɹæsi/.
What does "grassy" mean?
As an adjective, "grassy" means: Covered with grass.
What words are commonly confused with "grassy"?
"grassy" is commonly confused with "gray", "gross", "gravy". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "grassy"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "grassy" is /ˈɡɹæsi/. 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 "grassy"?
From Middle English grasy, from Old English *græsiġ, *gærsiġ, from Proto-West Germanic *grasagrōnī, from Proto-Germanic *grasagrōniz, equivalent to grass + -y. Compare Saterland Frisian gäärsich (“grassy”), Dutch grazig (“grassy”), German grasig (... 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 "grassy", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Gracie#21,229Gladys#21,226hanger#21,234hitman#21,237

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

Gaelic8 variantsenigma8 variantsEmanuel8 variantsdrags8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list