gratitude

/ˈɡɹætɪtjud/

//ˈɡɹætɪtjud// noun

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"gratitude" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“gratitude” has 13 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #8,041. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#8,041
frequency rank, English
2,313
“G” headwords
13
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The state of being grateful.

Corpus desk

Index EN-gratitude · gratitude · English

gratitude · rank #8,041 · 13 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #8,041
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,313
  • PHOTO-FINISH Gaza

Nearest frequency peer: Gaza (-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 “gratitude”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “gratitude” 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
Key facts for gratitude
PropertyValue
Headwordgratitude
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈɡɹætɪtjud/
Letters9
Frequency rank#8,041
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “gratitude”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).gratitudelands 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 “Gaza” (#8,040), “hail” (#8,042), “garlic” (#8,039). Among 2,313 “G” headwords, “gratitude” is #8,041. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around gratitude (IPA /ˈɡɹætɪtjud/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #8,041 among 2,313 “G” headwords. Dominant gloss: "The state of being grateful.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for gratitude, with forms such as "gartitude", "ggratitude", and "graittude". 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. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From French gratitude, from Medieval Latin grātitūdō (“thankfulness”), from Latin grātus (“thankful”). Displaced native Old English þancung. The correct English form is gratitude, spelled G-R-A-T-I-T-U-D-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    The state of being grateful.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. She showed deep gratitude for the support she received.
  2. He bowed his head in gratitude to the donors.

Etymology

From French gratitude, from Medieval Latin grātitūdō (“thankfulness”), from Latin grātus (“thankful”). Displaced native Old English þancung.

This word in other languages

gratitud(Español)gratitude(Français)Dankbarkeit(Deutsch)gratidão(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • gartitude
  • ggratitude
  • graittude
  • gratitdue
  • gratittude
  • gratitudde
  • gratitued
  • gratiutde
  • grattitude
  • grattiude
  • grratitude
  • grtaitude
  • rgatitude

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of gratitude - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

gartitude2ggratitude1graittude2gratitdue2gratittude1gratitudde1gratitued2gratiutde2
Edit distance from "gratitude"

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 "gratitude"?
"gratitude" is spelled G-R-A-T-I-T-U-D-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈɡɹætɪtjud/.
What does "gratitude" mean?
As a noun, "gratitude" means: The state of being grateful.
What are common misspellings of "gratitude"?
Common misspellings include "gartitude", "ggratitude", "graittude", "gratitdue", "gratittude". The correct spelling is "gratitude".
How do you pronounce "gratitude"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "gratitude" is /ˈɡɹætɪtjud/. 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 "gratitude"?
From French gratitude, from Medieval Latin grātitūdō (“thankfulness”), from Latin grātus (“thankful”). Displaced native Old English þancung. 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 "gratitude", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list