gravid
/ˈɡɹævɪd/
"gravid" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“gravid” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Pregnant.
Corpus desk
Index EN-gravid · gravid · English
gravid · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 6 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "G" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | gravid |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | /ˈɡɹævɪd/ |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “gravid” in English
Rare enough to double-check
gravid is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed /ˈɡɹævɪd/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Pregnant.".
Zero misspellings are on record for gravid in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable English patterns. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Etymologically, the entry records: From Latin gravidus (“laden, pregnant”), from gravis (“heavy”). The correct English form is gravid, spelled G-R-A-V-I-D.
Definition
- 1Pregnant.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how gravid appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
In vast state incubators, rows upon rows of gravid bottles will supply the world with the population it requires. The family system will disappear; society, sapped at its very base, will have to find new foundations; and Eros, beautifully and irresponsibly free, will flit like a gay butterfly from flower to flower through a sunlit world.
The gravest problems of obstetrics and forensic medicine were examined with as much animation as the most popular beliefs on the state of pregnancy such as the forbidding to a gravid woman to step over a country stile lest, by her movement, the navelcord should strangle her creature
Etymology
From Latin gravidus (“laden, pregnant”), from gravis (“heavy”).
This word in other languages
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.