grated

/ˈɡɹeɪtɪd/

//ˈɡɹeɪtɪd// adj

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

The verdict

“grated” has 9 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #24,769. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#24,769
frequency rank, English
2,313
“G” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Produced by grating.

Corpus desk

Index EN-grated · grated · English

grated · rank #24,769 · 9 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #24,769
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,313
  • PHOTO-FINISH grapple

Nearest frequency peer: grapple (-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 “grated”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “grated” 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).

grated vs grave
67% similar
grated vs greed
67% similar
grated vs graze
67% similar

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

Key facts for grated
PropertyValue
Headwordgrated
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈɡɹeɪtɪd/
Letters6
Frequency rank#24,769
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “grated”

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

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “grapple” (#24,768), “greets” (#24,770), “groan” (#24,771). Among 2,313 “G” headwords, “grated” is #24,769. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around grated (IPA /ˈɡɹeɪtɪd/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #24,769 among 2,313 “G” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for grated, with forms such as "garted", "ggrated", and "graetd". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "grave", "greed", "graze", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct English form is grated, spelled G-R-A-T-E-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Produced by grating.
  2. 2
    Furnished with a grate or grating.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. I topped my chili with grated cheese and my mango soufflé with grated orange rind.
  2. grated windows

This word in other languages

rallado(Español)râpé(Français)ralado(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • garted
  • ggrated
  • graetd
  • gratde
  • gratedd
  • gratted
  • grrated
  • grtaed
  • rgated

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

garted2ggrated1graetd2gratde2gratedd1gratted1grrated1grtaed2
Edit distance from "grated"

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 "grated"?
"grated" is spelled G-R-A-T-E-D. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈɡɹeɪtɪd/.
What does "grated" mean?
As an adjective, "grated" means: Produced by grating.
What words are commonly confused with "grated"?
"grated" is commonly confused with "grave", "greed", "graze". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "grated"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "grated" is /ˈɡɹeɪtɪd/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "grated" come from?
"grated" is a English word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

greets#24,770gunned#24,774Gallup#24,763Henson#24,780

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

grapple9 variantsgalilee9 variantsflared9 variantsfickle9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list