graveyard

/ˈɡɹeɪvˌjɑɹd/

//ˈɡɹeɪvˌjɑɹd// noun

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

The verdict

“graveyard” has 14 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #13,729. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#13,729
frequency rank, English
2,313
“G” headwords
14
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A tract of land in which the dead are buried.

Corpus desk

Index EN-graveyard · graveyard · English

graveyard · rank #13,729 · 14 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #13,729
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,313
  • PHOTO-FINISH glitter

Nearest frequency peer: glitter (-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 “graveyard”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “graveyard” 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 graveyard
PropertyValue
Headwordgraveyard
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈɡɹeɪvˌjɑɹd/
Letters9
Frequency rank#13,729
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “graveyard”

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).graveyardlands 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 “glitter” (#13,728), “hanged” (#13,730), “furry” (#13,727). Among 2,313 “G” headwords, “graveyard” is #13,729. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around graveyard (IPA /ˈɡɹeɪvˌjɑɹd/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #13,729 among 2,313 “G” headwords. Wiktionary lists 6 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for graveyard, with forms such as "garveyard", "ggraveyard", and "graevyard". 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. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Etymologically, the entry records: From grave + yard. Compare West Frisian begraafplak (“graveyard”), Dutch begraafplaats (“graveyard”), Norwegian gravplass (“graveyard”). The correct English form is graveyard, spelled G-R-A-V-E-Y-A-R-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    A tract of land in which the dead are buried.
  2. 2
    A final storage place for collections of things that are no longer useful or useable.
  3. 3
    A final storage place for collections of things that are no longer useful or useable.
  4. 4
    A final storage place for collections of things that are no longer useful or useable.
  5. 5
    A period very early in the morning in which there is very little activity.
  6. 6
    Synonym of suicide (“beverage combining all available flavors at a soda fountain”).

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. They're all out on this southbound odyssey / And the train pulls out of Kankakee / Rolls past the houses, farms, and fields / Passing towns that have no name / And freight yards full of old black men / And the graveyards of rusted automobiles.
  2. Certain cards place other cards here because such cards might have abilities deemed too strong if they sent them to the graveyard instead.

Etymology

From grave + yard. Compare West Frisian begraafplak (“graveyard”), Dutch begraafplaats (“graveyard”), Norwegian gravplass (“graveyard”).

This word in other languages

cementerio(Español)cimetière(Français)Friedhof(Deutsch)cemitério(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • garveyard
  • ggraveyard
  • graevyard
  • graveayrd
  • graveyadr
  • graveyardd
  • graveyarrd
  • graveyrad
  • graveyyard
  • gravveyard
  • gravyeard
  • grraveyard
  • grvaeyard
  • rgaveyard

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of graveyard - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

garveyard2ggraveyard1graevyard2graveayrd2graveyadr2graveyardd1graveyarrd1graveyrad2
Edit distance from "graveyard"

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 "graveyard"?
"graveyard" is spelled G-R-A-V-E-Y-A-R-D. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈɡɹeɪvˌjɑɹd/.
What does "graveyard" mean?
As a noun, "graveyard" means: A tract of land in which the dead are buried.
What are common misspellings of "graveyard"?
Common misspellings include "garveyard", "ggraveyard", "graevyard", "graveayrd", "graveyadr". The correct spelling is "graveyard".
How do you pronounce "graveyard"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "graveyard" is /ˈɡɹeɪvˌjɑɹd/. 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 "graveyard"?
From grave + yard. Compare West Frisian begraafplak (“graveyard”), Dutch begraafplaats (“graveyard”), Norwegian gravplass (“graveyard”). 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 "graveyard", 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 (14 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list