# groundhog

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈɡɹaʊndhɒɡ/ · frequency rank #32,831

## Definitions
1. A red-brown marmot, Marmota monax, native to North America.
2. The aardvark.
3. Synonym of groundlubber

## Etymology
From ground + hog.

## Easily confused with
- **grounding** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/groundhog-vs-grounding)

## Common misspellings (14)
`ggroundhog`, `gorundhog`, `gronudhog`, `groudnhog`, `grounddhog`, `groundhgo`, `groundhhog`, `groundhogg`, `groundohg`, `grounhdog`, `grounndhog`, `grroundhog`, `gruondhog`, `rgoundhog`

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