greyhound

/ˈɡɹeɪhaʊnd/

//ˈɡɹeɪhaʊnd// noun

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

The verdict

“greyhound” has 14 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #23,285. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#23,285
frequency rank, English
18,276
“G” headwords
14
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A lean breed of dog used in hunting and racing.

Key facts for greyhound
PropertyValue
Headwordgreyhound
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈɡɹeɪhaʊnd/
Letters9
Frequency rank#23,285
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “greyhound” 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). greyhound lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around greyhound (IPA /ˈɡɹeɪhaʊnd/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #23,285 among 18,276 “G” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for greyhound, with forms such as "geryhound", "ggreyhound", and "grehyound". 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. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Old English grīġhund, from a cognate or borrowing of Old Norse grøy (“bitch”) (whence Icelandic grey, thus not related to the colour grey) plus hund (“hound”). Altered by folk etymology to appear to be grey + hound. The correct English form is greyhound, spelled G-R-E-Y-H-O-U-N-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    A lean breed of dog used in hunting and racing.
  2. 2
    A highball cocktail of vodka and grapefruit juice.
  3. 3
    A swift steamer, especially an ocean steamer.

Etymology

From Old English grīġhund, from a cognate or borrowing of Old Norse grøy (“bitch”) (whence Icelandic grey, thus not related to the colour grey) plus hund (“hound”). Altered by folk etymology to appear to be grey + hound.

Synonyms

salty dog

This word in other languages

galgo(Español)lévrier(Français)Windhund(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • geryhound
  • ggreyhound
  • grehyound
  • greyhhound
  • greyhonud
  • greyhoudn
  • greyhoundd
  • greyhounnd
  • greyhuond
  • greyohund
  • greyyhound
  • grreyhound
  • gryehound
  • rgeyhound

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of greyhound - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

geryhound2ggreyhound1grehyound2greyhhound1greyhonud2greyhoudn2greyhoundd1greyhounnd1
Edit distance from "greyhound"

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 "greyhound"?
"greyhound" is spelled G-R-E-Y-H-O-U-N-D. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈɡɹeɪhaʊnd/.
What does "greyhound" mean?
As a noun, "greyhound" means: A lean breed of dog used in hunting and racing.
What are common misspellings of "greyhound"?
Common misspellings include "geryhound", "ggreyhound", "grehyound", "greyhhound", "greyhonud". The correct spelling is "greyhound".
How do you pronounce "greyhound"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "greyhound" is /ˈɡɹeɪhaʊnd/. 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 "greyhound"?
From Old English grīġhund, from a cognate or borrowing of Old Norse grøy (“bitch”) (whence Icelandic grey, thus not related to the colour grey) plus hund (“hound”). Altered by folk etymology to appear to be grey + hound. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “greyhound”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is G-R-E-Y-H-O-U-N-D - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈɡɹeɪhaʊnd/ (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

Same frequency band

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