# grizzly

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈɡɹɪzli/ · frequency rank #20,128

## Definitions
1. Grey-haired, greyish.
2. Misspelling of grisly.

## Etymology
From grizzle + -y.

## Easily confused with
- **grisly** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/grisly-vs-grizzly)
- **grimly** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/grimly-vs-grizzly)

## Common misspellings (10)
`ggrizzly`, `girzzly`, `grizly`, `grizlzy`, `grizzlly`, `grizzlyy`, `grizzyl`, `grrizzly`, `grzizly`, `rgizzly`

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