gregarious

/ɡɹɪˈɡɛə.ɹɪ.əs/

//ɡɹɪˈɡɛə.ɹɪ.əs// adj

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"gregarious" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“gregarious” has 14 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #41,157. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#41,157
frequency rank, English
2,313
“G” headwords
14
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Who enjoys being in crowds and socializing.

Corpus desk

Index EN-gregarious · gregarious · English

gregarious · rank #41,157 · 14 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #41,157
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,313
  • PHOTO-FINISH Greenock

Nearest frequency peer: Greenock (-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 “gregarious”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “gregarious” 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 gregarious
PropertyValue
Headwordgregarious
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ɡɹɪˈɡɛə.ɹɪ.əs/
Letters10
Frequency rank#41,157
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “gregarious”

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).gregariouslands 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 “Greenock” (#41,156), “Grenville” (#41,158), “Goulburn” (#41,155). Among 2,313 “G” headwords, “gregarious” is #41,157. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around gregarious (IPA /ɡɹɪˈɡɛə.ɹɪ.əs/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #41,157 among 2,313 “G” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for gregarious, with forms such as "gergarious", "ggregarious", and "greagrious". 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. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Etymologically, the entry records: First attested in 1688; borrowed from Latin gregārius, see -ious. The correct English form is gregarious, spelled G-R-E-G-A-R-I-O-U-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Who enjoys being in crowds and socializing.
  2. 2
    Of animals that travel in herds or packs.
  3. 3
    Growing in open clusters or colonies; not matted together.
  4. 4
    Pertaining to a flock or crowd.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. The Fin-Back is not gregarious. He seems a whale-hater, as some men are man-haters.
  2. Rabbits are lively at nightfall, and when evening rain drives them underground they still feel gregarious.

Etymology

First attested in 1688; borrowed from Latin gregārius, see -ious.

Synonyms

outgoingsociablesocial

Antonyms

ungregariousnongregarious

This word in other languages

sociable(Español)sociable(Français)gesellig(Deutsch)gregário(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • gergarious
  • ggregarious
  • greagrious
  • gregairous
  • gregariosu
  • gregariouss
  • gregariuos
  • gregaroius
  • gregarrious
  • greggarious
  • gregraious
  • grgearious
  • grregarious
  • rgegarious

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of gregarious - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

gergarious2ggregarious1greagrious2gregairous2gregariosu2gregariouss1gregariuos2gregaroius2
Edit distance from "gregarious"

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 "gregarious"?
"gregarious" is spelled G-R-E-G-A-R-I-O-U-S. The IPA pronunciation is /ɡɹɪˈɡɛə.ɹɪ.əs/.
What does "gregarious" mean?
As an adjective, "gregarious" means: Who enjoys being in crowds and socializing.
What are common misspellings of "gregarious"?
Common misspellings include "gergarious", "ggregarious", "greagrious", "gregairous", "gregariosu". The correct spelling is "gregarious".
How do you pronounce "gregarious"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "gregarious" is /ɡɹɪˈɡɛə.ɹɪ.əs/. 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 "gregarious"?
First attested in 1688; borrowed from Latin gregārius, see -ious. 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 "gregarious", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

encircling#41,104disguising#41,086McClelland#41,246mujahideen#41,268

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

diverging14 variantsdictation14 variantsMasterson14 variantsmatriarch14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list