# grounded

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈɡɹaʊn.dɪd/ · frequency rank #9,050

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

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

## Easily confused with
- **grounds** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/grounded-vs-grounds)
- **grouped** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/grounded-vs-grouped)
- **ground** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ground-vs-grounded)
- **groaned** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/groaned-vs-grounded)

## Common misspellings (12)
`ggrounded`, `gorunded`, `gronuded`, `groudned`, `groundde`, `groundded`, `groundedd`, `grounedd`, `grounnded`, `grrounded`, `gruonded`, `rgounded`

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