graze

/ɡɹeɪz/

//ɡɹeɪz// noun

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"graze" is a 5-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“graze” has 7 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #28,225. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#28,225
frequency rank, English
2,313
“G” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The act of grazing; a scratching or injuring lightly on passing.

Corpus desk

Index EN-graze · graze · English

graze · rank #28,225 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #28,225
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,313
  • PHOTO-FINISH grasped

Nearest frequency peer: grasped (-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 “graze”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “graze” 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

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

graze vs GRE
0% similar
graze vs grove
60% similar
graze vs grime
60% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for graze
PropertyValue
Headwordgraze
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ɡɹeɪz/
Letters5
Frequency rank#28,225
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “graze”

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).grazelands 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 “grasped” (#28,224), “graphene” (#28,223), “Grenada” (#28,227). Among 2,313 “G” headwords, “graze” is #28,225. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around graze (IPA /ɡɹeɪz/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #28,225 among 2,313 “G” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for graze, with forms such as "garze", "ggraze", and "graez". 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. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "GRE", "grove", "grime", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Old English grasian (“to feed on grass”), from græs (“grass”). The correct English form is graze, spelled G-R-A-Z-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    The act of grazing; a scratching or injuring lightly on passing.
  2. 2
    A light abrasion; a slight scratch.
  3. 3
    The act of animals feeding from pasture.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. If it be sundown, when the herds are returning from their daily graze in the long grass of the jungle, clouds of dust will be marking their track along every approach to the village […]

Etymology

From Old English grasian (“to feed on grass”), from græs (“grass”).

This word in other languages

rasguño(Español)éraflure(Français)Kratzen(Deutsch)arranhão(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • garze
  • ggraze
  • graez
  • grazze
  • grraze
  • grzae
  • rgaze

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of graze - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

garze2ggraze1graez2grazze1grraze1grzae2rgaze2
Edit distance from "graze"

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 "graze"?
"graze" is spelled G-R-A-Z-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ɡɹeɪz/.
What does "graze" mean?
As a noun, "graze" means: The act of grazing; a scratching or injuring lightly on passing.
What words are commonly confused with "graze"?
"graze" is commonly confused with "GRE", "grove", "grime". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "graze"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "graze" is /ɡɹeɪz/. 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 "graze"?
From Old English grasian (“to feed on grass”), from græs (“grass”). 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 "graze", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Hagen#28,233Janus#28,261longs#28,282macOS#28,283

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

juggle7 variantsduress7 variantsdazzle7 variantsmince7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list