grenade

/ɡɹəˈneɪd/

//ɡɹəˈneɪd// noun

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"grenade" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“grenade” has 10 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #12,058. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#12,058
frequency rank, English
2,313
“G” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A small explosive device, designed to be thrown by hand or launched using a rifle, grenade launcher, or rocket.

Corpus desk

Index EN-grenade · grenade · English

grenade · rank #12,058 · 10 variants · 5 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #12,058
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 5 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,313
  • PHOTO-FINISH graffiti

Nearest frequency peer: graffiti (-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 “grenade”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “grenade” 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).

grenade vs grade
71% similar
grenade vs grande
71% similar
grenade vs grease
71% similar

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

Key facts for grenade
PropertyValue
Headwordgrenade
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ɡɹəˈneɪd/
Letters7
Frequency rank#12,058
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “grenade”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).grenadelands 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 “graffiti” (#12,057), “Gothic” (#12,056), “Hague” (#12,060). Among 2,313 “G” headwords, “grenade” is #12,058. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around grenade (IPA /ɡɹəˈneɪd/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #12,058 among 2,313 “G” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for grenade, with forms such as "gernade", "ggrenade", and "greande". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 5 confusable-pair relationships, "grade", "grande", "grease", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from French grenade, from Old French grenate in the phrase pomme grenate (“pomegranate”), ultimately from Medieval Latin pomum (“apple”) + granatum (“having grains”). The -d developed in French under influence of Spanish granada. Doublet of garnet. The correct English form is grenade, spelled G-R-E-N-A-D-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    A small explosive device, designed to be thrown by hand or launched using a rifle, grenade launcher, or rocket.
  2. 2
    A pomegranate.
  3. 3
    A charge similar to a fireball, and made of a disc-shaped bomb shell, but with only one set of flames at the top.
  4. 4
    An unattractive girl.

Etymology

Borrowed from French grenade, from Old French grenate in the phrase pomme grenate (“pomegranate”), ultimately from Medieval Latin pomum (“apple”) + granatum (“having grains”). The -d developed in French under influence of Spanish granada. Doublet of garnet.

This word in other languages

granada(Español)grenade(Français)Granate(Deutsch)granada(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • gernade
  • ggrenade
  • greande
  • grenadde
  • grenaed
  • grendae
  • grennade
  • grneade
  • grrenade
  • rgenade

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of grenade - 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.

gernade2ggrenade1greande2grenadde1grenaed2grendae2grennade1grneade2
Edit distance from "grenade"

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 "grenade"?
"grenade" is spelled G-R-E-N-A-D-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ɡɹəˈneɪd/.
What does "grenade" mean?
As a noun, "grenade" means: A small explosive device, designed to be thrown by hand or launched using a rifle, grenade launcher, or rocket.
What words are commonly confused with "grenade"?
"grenade" is commonly confused with "grade", "grande", "grease". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "grenade"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "grenade" is /ɡɹəˈneɪd/. 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 "grenade"?
Borrowed from French grenade, from Old French grenate in the phrase pomme grenate (“pomegranate”), ultimately from Medieval Latin pomum (“apple”) + granatum (“having grains”). The -d developed in French under influence of Spanish granada. Doublet ... 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 "grenade", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Hampton#12,062Frankie#12,051Higgins#12,067flipped#12,048

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

graffiti10 variantsposture10 variantstrivial10 variantstougher10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list