grouchy

/ˈɡɹaʊt͡ʃi/

//ˈɡɹaʊt͡ʃi// adj

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

The verdict

“grouchy” has 11 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #47,660. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#47,660
frequency rank, English
2,313
“G” headwords
11
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Irritable; easily upset; angry; tending to complain.

Corpus desk

Index EN-grouchy · grouchy · English

grouchy · rank #47,660 · 11 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #47,660
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,313
  • PHOTO-FINISH gratified

Nearest frequency peer: gratified (-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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “grouchy”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “grouchy” 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
Key facts for grouchy
PropertyValue
Headwordgrouchy
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈɡɹaʊt͡ʃi/
Letters7
Frequency rank#47,660
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “grouchy”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).grouchylands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “gratified” (#47,658), “guaranty” (#47,662), “gusty” (#47,664). Among 2,313 “G” headwords, “grouchy” is #47,660. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around grouchy (IPA /ˈɡɹaʊt͡ʃi/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #47,660 among 2,313 “G” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Irritable; easily upset; angry; tending to complain.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for grouchy, with forms such as "ggrouchy", "goruchy", and "grocuhy". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Etymologically, the entry records: US 1895. From grouch + -y. Originally US college student slang. The correct English form is grouchy, spelled G-R-O-U-C-H-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    Irritable; easily upset; angry; tending to complain.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. His boss gets grouchy when deadlines draw near.
  2. Not that young Pat had a nasty temper, or was grouchy as his father had feared.

Etymology

US 1895. From grouch + -y. Originally US college student slang.

Synonyms

crankygrumpytetchy

This word in other languages

irritable(Español)grincheux(Français)genervt(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ggrouchy
  • goruchy
  • grocuhy
  • groucchy
  • grouchhy
  • grouchyy
  • groucyh
  • grouhcy
  • grrouchy
  • gruochy
  • rgouchy

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of grouchy - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ggrouchy1goruchy2grocuhy2groucchy1grouchhy1grouchyy1groucyh2grouhcy2
Edit distance from "grouchy"

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 "grouchy"?
"grouchy" is spelled G-R-O-U-C-H-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈɡɹaʊt͡ʃi/.
What does "grouchy" mean?
As an adjective, "grouchy" means: Irritable; easily upset; angry; tending to complain.
What are common misspellings of "grouchy"?
Common misspellings include "ggrouchy", "goruchy", "grocuhy", "groucchy", "grouchhy". The correct spelling is "grouchy".
How do you pronounce "grouchy"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "grouchy" is /ˈɡɹaʊt͡ʃi/. 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 "grouchy"?
US 1895. From grouch + -y. Originally US college student slang. 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 "grouchy", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list