Grimaldi

name

"grimaldi" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Grimaldi” is uncommon English (frequency #59,427 among 2,313 “G” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#59,427
frequency rank, English
2,313
“G” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A surname from Italian.

Corpus desk

Index EN-grimaldi · Grimaldi · English

Grimaldi · rank #59,427 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #59,427
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,313
  • PHOTO-FINISH gratings

Nearest frequency peer: gratings (-1 rank slots)

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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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “Grimaldi”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “Grimaldi” sits against the nearest ranked English headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Grimaldi
PropertyValue
HeadwordGrimaldi
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
Letters8
Frequency rank#59,427
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Grimaldi” 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).Grimaldilands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “gratings” (#59,426), “gradation” (#59,425), “Guinevere” (#59,429). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Grimaldi is uncommon English at frequency #59,427 among 2,313 “G” headwords, classed as aproper noun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Grimaldi has no tracked misspelling variants, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from Italian Grimaldi, patronymic form of Grimaldo. The correct English form is Grimaldi, spelled G-R-I-M-A-L-D-I.

Definition

  1. 1
    A surname from Italian.
  2. 2
    The ruling house of Monaco.

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian Grimaldi, patronymic form of Grimaldo.

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 "Grimaldi"?
"Grimaldi" is spelled G-R-I-M-A-L-D-I.
What does "Grimaldi" mean?
As a proper noun, "Grimaldi" means: A surname from Italian.
What is the origin of the word "Grimaldi"?
Borrowed from Italian Grimaldi, patronymic form of Grimaldo. 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 "Grimaldi", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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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