grat

/ɡɹæt/

//ɡɹæt// noun

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"grat" is a 4-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“grat” is uncommon English (frequency #75,009 among 18,276 “G” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#75,009
frequency rank, English
18,276
“G” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A gratuity or tip.

Key facts for grat
PropertyValue
Headwordgrat
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ɡɹæt/
Letters4
Frequency rank#75,009
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “grat” 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). grat lands here:

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

Rare enough to double-check

grat is uncommon English at frequency #75,009 among 18,276 “G” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ɡɹæt/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "A gratuity or tip.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for grat in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable English rules. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Etymologically, the entry records: Shortening. The correct English form is grat, spelled G-R-A-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    A gratuity or tip.

Etymology

Shortening.

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 "grat"?
"grat" is spelled G-R-A-T. The IPA pronunciation is /ɡɹæt/.
What does "grat" mean?
As a noun, "grat" means: A gratuity or tip.
How do you pronounce "grat"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "grat" is /ɡɹæt/. 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 "grat"?
Shortening. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “grat”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is G-R-A-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ɡɹæt/ (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

Other uncommon English words near this rank

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