grounded

/ˈɡɹaʊn.dɪd/

//ˈɡɹaʊn.dɪd// adj

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

The verdict

“grounded” has 12 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #9,050. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#9,050
frequency rank, English
2,313
“G” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Not allowed to fly.

Corpus desk

Index EN-grounded · grounded · English

grounded · rank #9,050 · 12 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #9,050
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,313
  • PHOTO-FINISH grill

Nearest frequency peer: grill (-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 “grounded”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “grounded” 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).

grounded vs grounds
75% similar
grounded vs grouped
75% similar
grounded vs ground
75% similar

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

Key facts for grounded
PropertyValue
Headwordgrounded
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈɡɹaʊn.dɪd/
Letters8
Frequency rank#9,050
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “grounded”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).groundedlands 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 “grill” (#9,049), “hating” (#9,051), “goose” (#9,048). Among 2,313 “G” headwords, “grounded” is #9,050. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around grounded (IPA /ˈɡɹaʊn.dɪd/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #9,050 among 2,313 “G” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for grounded, with forms such as "ggrounded", "gorunded", and "gronuded". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "grounds", "grouped", "ground", 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 Middle English grounded, i-grounded, equivalent to ground + -ed. The correct English form is grounded, spelled G-R-O-U-N-D-E-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Not allowed to fly.
  2. 2
    Aground.
  3. 3
    Of or pertaining to an electrical conductor which is connected to earth; earthed.
  4. 4
    Confined to stay inside, typically by a parent, as a punishment.
  5. 5
    With well-considered priorities through a good understanding of what truly matters.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Courageous went down about an hour ago. Glorious also went down toward the end of the battle, cause unknown. Lion is grounded in the shadows of Terschelling, and will not be recoverable. All of the other battlecruisers have medium to heavy damage of one degree or another, with the exception of Renown, which avoided shell damage but took a torpedo at the l…
  2. "Sam, wait. You're not actually grounded. I just want you to be better about listening when I tell you something."

Etymology

From Middle English grounded, i-grounded, equivalent to ground + -ed.

This word in other languages

castigado(Español)puni(Français)geerdet(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ggrounded
  • gorunded
  • gronuded
  • groudned
  • groundde
  • groundded
  • groundedd
  • grounedd
  • grounnded
  • grrounded
  • gruonded
  • rgounded

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of grounded - 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.

ggrounded1gorunded2gronuded2groudned2groundde2groundded1groundedd1grounedd2
Edit distance from "grounded"

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 "grounded"?
"grounded" is spelled G-R-O-U-N-D-E-D. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈɡɹaʊn.dɪd/.
What does "grounded" mean?
As an adjective, "grounded" means: Not allowed to fly.
What words are commonly confused with "grounded"?
"grounded" is commonly confused with "grounds", "grouped", "ground". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "grounded"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "grounded" is /ˈɡɹaʊn.dɪd/. 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 "grounded"?
From Middle English grounded, i-grounded, equivalent to ground + -ed. 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 "grounded", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list