grommet

/ˈɡɹɒm.ɪt/

//ˈɡɹɒm.ɪt// noun

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"grommet" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“grommet” is uncommon English (frequency #84,321 among 2,313 “G” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#84,321
frequency rank, English
2,313
“G” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A reinforced eyelet, or a small metal or plastic ring used to reinforce an eyelet.

Corpus desk

Index EN-grommet · grommet · English

grommet · rank #84,321 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #84,321
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,313
  • PHOTO-FINISH Greve

Nearest frequency peer: Greve (-2 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.

Long-tail ranks near “grommet”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “grommet” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for grommet
PropertyValue
Headwordgrommet
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈɡɹɒm.ɪt/
Letters7
Frequency rank#84,321
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “grommet” in English

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).grommetfalls in this rarity band:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Rare peers in the same band: “Greve” (#84,319), “guardhouse” (#84,323), “Greenlee” (#84,318). Among 2,313 “G” headwords, “grommet” is #84,321. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

grommet is uncommon English at frequency #84,321 among 2,313 “G” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈɡɹɒm.ɪt/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for grommet, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From obsolete French gromette (“curb chain”) (modern spelling gourmette). The correct English form is grommet, spelled G-R-O-M-M-E-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    A reinforced eyelet, or a small metal or plastic ring used to reinforce an eyelet.
  2. 2
    A ring formed of a single strand of rope, laid in three times round, fastening the upper edge of a sail to its stay.
  3. 3
    An eyelet at the hoist end of a flag, used to fasten the flag to its halyard.
  4. 4
    A young or inexperienced surfer, skateboarder, or snowboarder.
  5. 5
    A boy serving on a ship.

Etymology

From obsolete French gromette (“curb chain”) (modern spelling gourmette).

Synonyms

cringlegrom

This word in other languages

ojal(Español)manchon(Français)Augenring(Deutsch)grumete(Português)

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 "grommet"?
"grommet" is spelled G-R-O-M-M-E-T. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈɡɹɒm.ɪt/.
What does "grommet" mean?
As a noun, "grommet" means: A reinforced eyelet, or a small metal or plastic ring used to reinforce an eyelet.
How do you pronounce "grommet"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "grommet" is /ˈɡɹɒm.ɪt/. 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 "grommet"?
From obsolete French gromette (“curb chain”) (modern spelling gourmette). 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 "grommet", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

goshawk#84,309Heloise#84,350Higuchi#84,356gamedev#84,281

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list