gree

/ɡɹiː/

//ɡɹiː// noun

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"gree" is a 4-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“gree” is uncommon English (frequency #67,485 among 18,276 “G” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#67,485
frequency rank, English
18,276
“G” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - One of a flight of steps.

Key facts for gree
PropertyValue
Headwordgree
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ɡɹiː/
Letters4
Frequency rank#67,485
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “gree” sits in English frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). gree lands here:

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

gree is uncommon English at frequency #67,485 among 18,276 “G” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ɡɹiː/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for gree, suggesting the orthography follows predictable English patterns. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English gre, from Old French gré, from Latin gradum (“step”). Compare degree. Doublet of grade. The correct English form is gree, spelled G-R-E-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    One of a flight of steps.
  2. 2
    A stage in a process; a degree of rank or station.
  3. 3
    A degree.

Etymology

From Middle English gre, from Old French gré, from Latin gradum (“step”). Compare degree. Doublet of grade.

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 "gree"?
"gree" is spelled G-R-E-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ɡɹiː/.
What does "gree" mean?
As a noun, "gree" means: One of a flight of steps.
How do you pronounce "gree"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "gree" is /ɡɹiː/. 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 "gree"?
From Middle English gre, from Old French gré, from Latin gradum (“step”). Compare degree. Doublet of grade. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “gree”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is G-R-E-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ɡɹiː/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words

Other uncommon English words near this rank

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list