gravesite

/ˈɡɹeɪvˌsaɪt/

//ˈɡɹeɪvˌsaɪt// noun

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

The verdict

“gravesite” is uncommon English (frequency #66,694 among 2,313 “G” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#66,694
frequency rank, English
2,313
“G” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The location of a grave.

Corpus desk

Index EN-gravesite · gravesite · English

gravesite · rank #66,694 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #66,694
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,313
  • PHOTO-FINISH gratin

Nearest frequency peer: gratin (-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.

Long-tail ranks near “gravesite”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “gravesite” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for gravesite
PropertyValue
Headwordgravesite
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈɡɹeɪvˌsaɪt/
Letters9
Frequency rank#66,694
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “gravesite” in English

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).gravesitefalls in this rarity band:

#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. Rare peers in the same band: “gratin” (#66,693), “granule” (#66,692), “grouch” (#66,696). Among 2,313 “G” headwords, “gravesite” is #66,694. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

gravesite is uncommon English at frequency #66,694 among 2,313 “G” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈɡɹeɪvˌsaɪt/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for gravesite, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From grave + site. The correct English form is gravesite, spelled G-R-A-V-E-S-I-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    The location of a grave.
  2. 2
    A grave.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. The gravesites of American soldiers buried at the Netherlands American Cemetery and Memorial near Margraten have been adopted by Dutch families.
  2. Ethel Kennedy joined President Obama and former President Bill Clinton — each held one of her hands — as they climbed stairs to lay a wreath at President Kennedy’s gravesite during a November 2013 observance of the 50th anniversary of JFK’s death.

Etymology

From grave + site.

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 "gravesite"?
"gravesite" is spelled G-R-A-V-E-S-I-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈɡɹeɪvˌsaɪt/.
What does "gravesite" mean?
As a noun, "gravesite" means: The location of a grave.
How do you pronounce "gravesite"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "gravesite" is /ˈɡɹeɪvˌsaɪt/. 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 "gravesite"?
From grave + site. 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 "gravesite", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list