groundskeeper

/ˈɡɹaʊndzˌkipɚ/

//ˈɡɹaʊndzˌkipɚ// noun

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"groundskeeper" is a 13-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“groundskeeper” is uncommon English (frequency #72,363 among 2,313 “G” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#72,363
frequency rank, English
2,313
“G” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Someone who takes care of the upkeep of grounds (gardens, a playing field, woodlands, etc.)

Corpus desk

Index EN-groundskeeper · groundskeeper · English

groundskeeper · rank #72,363 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #72,363
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,313
  • PHOTO-FINISH greystone

Nearest frequency peer: greystone (-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.

Long-tail ranks near “groundskeeper”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for groundskeeper
PropertyValue
Headwordgroundskeeper
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈɡɹaʊndzˌkipɚ/
Letters13
Frequency rank#72,363
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “groundskeeper” in English

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

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Rare peers in the same band: “greystone” (#72,362), “graven” (#72,361), “grantor” (#72,360). Among 2,313 “G” headwords, “groundskeeper” is #72,363. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

groundskeeper is uncommon English at frequency #72,363 among 2,313 “G” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈɡɹaʊndzˌkipɚ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Someone who takes care of the upkeep of grounds (gardens, a playing field, woodlands, etc.)".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for groundskeeper, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Etymologically, the entry records: From grounds + keeper. The correct English form is groundskeeper, spelled G-R-O-U-N-D-S-K-E-E-P-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Someone who takes care of the upkeep of grounds (gardens, a playing field, woodlands, etc.)

Etymology

From grounds + keeper.

This word in other languages

Platzwart(Deutsch)

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 "groundskeeper"?
"groundskeeper" is spelled G-R-O-U-N-D-S-K-E-E-P-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈɡɹaʊndzˌkipɚ/.
What does "groundskeeper" mean?
As a noun, "groundskeeper" means: Someone who takes care of the upkeep of grounds (gardens, a playing field, woodlands, etc.)
How do you pronounce "groundskeeper"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "groundskeeper" is /ˈɡɹaʊndzˌkipɚ/. 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 "groundskeeper"?
From grounds + keeper. 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 "groundskeeper", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 13 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list