grocer

/ˈɡɹəʊ.sə/

//ˈɡɹəʊ.sə// noun

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"grocer" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“grocer” has 9 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #28,573. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#28,573
frequency rank, English
2,313
“G” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
14
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A person who retails groceries (foodstuffs and household items) from a grocery.

Corpus desk

Index EN-grocer · grocer · English

grocer · rank #28,573 · 9 variants · 14 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #28,573
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 14 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,313
  • PHOTO-FINISH greenish

Nearest frequency peer: greenish (-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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “grocer”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “grocer” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

grocer vs grove
67% similar
grocer vs grope
67% similar
grocer vs groves
67% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for grocer
PropertyValue
Headwordgrocer
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈɡɹəʊ.sə/
Letters6
Frequency rank#28,573
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs14
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “grocer”

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).grocerlands here:

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “greenish” (#28,572), “groping” (#28,574), “granular” (#28,571). Among 2,313 “G” headwords, “grocer” is #28,573. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around grocer (IPA /ˈɡɹəʊ.sə/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #28,573 among 2,313 “G” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for grocer, with forms such as "ggrocer", "gorcer", and "grcoer". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 14 confusable-pair relationships, "grove", "grope", "groves", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Old French grossier (“wholesaler”) Compare gross. The correct English form is grocer, spelled G-R-O-C-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    A person who retails groceries (foodstuffs and household items) from a grocery.
  2. 2
    A retail store that sells groceries, a grocery store.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how grocer appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. “Cadiz isn't going to become the garbage dump capital of the world,” said Patrick Erbacher, a grocer who is vice president of the Cadiz Jaycees.
  2. Control will never again be gained for toleration will become extinct. A husband quarrelling with his wife will not think twice or regret his spent bullet. Hungry children will not spare the grocer. Remorse in all forms will be removed from human thoughts and actions.Freedom will only be available through revolution or death. This system of a down is unav…

Etymology

From Old French grossier (“wholesaler”) Compare gross.

This word in other languages

abacero(Español)épicier(Français)Lebensmittelhändler(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ggrocer
  • gorcer
  • grcoer
  • groccer
  • grocerr
  • grocre
  • groecr
  • grrocer
  • rgocer

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of grocer - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ggrocer1gorcer2grcoer2groccer1grocerr1grocre2groecr2grrocer1
Edit distance from "grocer"

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 "grocer"?
"grocer" is spelled G-R-O-C-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈɡɹəʊ.sə/.
What does "grocer" mean?
As a noun, "grocer" means: A person who retails groceries (foodstuffs and household items) from a grocery.
What words are commonly confused with "grocer"?
"grocer" is commonly confused with "grove", "grope", "groves". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "grocer"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "grocer" is /ˈɡɹəʊ.sə/. 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 "grocer"?
From Old French grossier (“wholesaler”) Compare gross. 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 "grocer", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Huxley#28,585gassed#28,560Garvey#28,559fitter#28,549

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

lashed9 variantsmarlin9 variantsenmity9 variantsMarsha9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list