grenadier

/ɡɹɛnəˈdɪə/

//ɡɹɛnəˈdɪə// noun

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"grenadier" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“grenadier” is uncommon English (frequency #50,543 among 2,313 “G” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#50,543
frequency rank, English
2,313
“G” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A type of soldier, originally one who threw grenades, later a member of a company formed from the tallest men of the regiment; now specifically, a member of the Grenadier Guards of Canada and the U...

Corpus desk

Index EN-grenadier · grenadier · English

grenadier · rank #50,543 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #50,543
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,313
  • PHOTO-FINISH Gravesend

Nearest frequency peer: Gravesend (-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.

Long-tail ranks near “grenadier”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “grenadier” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for grenadier
PropertyValue
Headwordgrenadier
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ɡɹɛnəˈdɪə/
Letters9
Frequency rank#50,543
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “grenadier” in English

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).grenadierfalls in this rarity band:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Rare peers in the same band: “Gravesend” (#50,542), “Grisham” (#50,544), “Grosjean” (#50,545). Among 2,313 “G” headwords, “grenadier” is #50,543. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

grenadier is uncommon English at frequency #50,543 among 2,313 “G” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ɡɹɛnəˈdɪə/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for grenadier, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Etymologically, the entry records: From French grenadier, corresponding to grenade + -ier. The correct English form is grenadier, spelled G-R-E-N-A-D-I-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    A type of soldier, originally one who threw grenades, later a member of a company formed from the tallest men of the regiment; now specifically, a member of the Grenadier Guards of Canada and the United Kingdom.
  2. 2
    Any of various African weaverbirds or waxbills, especially the common grenadier or the red bishop.
  3. 3
    Any of various deep-sea fish of the family Macrouridae that have a large head and body and a long tapering tail; a rattail.
  4. 4
    Either of two red and black libellulid dragonflies, Agrionoptera insignis and Lathrecista asiatica, of Asia and Australia.

Etymology

From French grenadier, corresponding to grenade + -ier.

This word in other languages

grenadier(Français)Grenadier(Deutsch)

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 "grenadier"?
"grenadier" is spelled G-R-E-N-A-D-I-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is /ɡɹɛnəˈdɪə/.
What does "grenadier" mean?
As a noun, "grenadier" means: A type of soldier, originally one who threw grenades, later a member of a company formed from the tallest men of the regiment; now specifically, a member of the Grenadier Guards of Canada and the U...
How do you pronounce "grenadier"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "grenadier" is /ɡɹɛnəˈdɪə/. 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 "grenadier"?
From French grenadier, corresponding to grenade + -ier. 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 "grenadier", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Gravesend#50,542handbrake#50,553headfirst#50,559helpfully#50,564

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list