# gratuitous

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ɡɹəˈtjuː.ɪt.əs/ · frequency rank #31,195

## Definitions
1. Given freely; unearned.
2. Unjustified or unnecessary; not called for by the circumstances.

## Etymology
From Latin grātuītus (“free”), from Latin grātia (“favor”), grātus (“showing favor”).

## Common misspellings (14)
`gartuitous`, `ggratuitous`, `gratiutous`, `grattuitous`, `gratuiotus`, `gratuitosu`, `gratuitouss`, `gratuittous`, `gratuituos`, `gratutious`, `grautitous`, `grratuitous`, `grtauitous`, `rgatuitous`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/gratuitous