# greater

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈɡɹeɪtə/ · frequency rank #1,343

## Definitions
1. comparative form of great: more great

## Etymology
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

## Easily confused with
- **greats** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/greater-vs-greats)
- **greatly** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/greater-vs-greatly)
- **greeted** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/greater-vs-greeted)
- **greener** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/greater-vs-greener)
- **greaves** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/greater-vs-greaves)
- **greatest** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/greater-vs-greatest)
- **great** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/great-vs-greater)
- **grate** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/grate-vs-greater)
- **grease** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/grease-vs-greater)
- **grader** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/grader-vs-greater)
- **grated** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/grated-vs-greater)
- **getter** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/getter-vs-greater)
- **grates** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/grates-vs-greater)

## Common misspellings (10)
`gerater`, `ggreater`, `graeter`, `greaetr`, `greaterr`, `greatre`, `greatter`, `gretaer`, `grreater`, `rgeater`

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