# grid

> English word · Noun · IPA /ɡɹɪd/ · frequency rank #5,330

## Definitions
1. A rectangular array of squares or rectangles of equal size, such as in a crossword puzzle.
2. A tiling of the plane with regular polygons; a honeycomb.
3. A system for delivery of electricity, consisting of various substations, transformers and generators, connected by wire.
4. A system or structure of distributed computers working mostly on a peer-to-peer basis, used mainly to solve single and complex scientific or technical problems or to process data at high speeds (as in clusters).
5. A method of marking off maps into areas.
6. The pattern of starting positions of the drivers for a race.
7. The third (or higher) electrode of a vacuum tube (triode or higher).
8. A battery-plate somewhat like a grating, especially a zinc plate in a primary battery, or a lead plate in a secondary or storage battery.
9. A grating of parallel bars; a gridiron.
10. An openwork ceiling above the stage or studio, used for affixing lights etc.

## Etymology
Back-formation or clipping of griddle or gridiron.

## Easily confused with
- **GUI** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/grid-vs-gui)
- **GRU** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/grid-vs-gru)
- **gro** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/grid-vs-gro)
- **grr** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/grid-vs-grr)
- **grt** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/grid-vs-grt)
- **grow** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/grid-vs-grow)
- **grip** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/grid-vs-grip)
- **grim** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/grid-vs-grim)
- **grin** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/grid-vs-grin)
- **grit** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/grid-vs-grit)
- **grub** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/grid-vs-grub)
- **grog** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/grid-vs-grog)
- **guide** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/grid-vs-guide)
- **grief** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/grid-vs-grief)
- **grind** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/grid-vs-grind)
- **guild** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/grid-vs-guild)
- **grill** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/grid-vs-grill)
- **grips** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/grid-vs-grips)
- **Grimm** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/grid-vs-grimm)
- **groin** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/grid-vs-groin)

## Common misspellings (6)
`ggrid`, `gird`, `grdi`, `gridd`, `grrid`, `rgid`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/grid