groupings

/ˈɡɹuːpɪŋz/

//ˈɡɹuːpɪŋz// noun

"groupings" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“groupings” has 14 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #27,859. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#27,859
frequency rank, English
18,276
“G” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - plural of grouping

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

groupings vs groping
78% similar
groupings vs grouping
89% similar
groupings vs groupies
78% similar

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

Key facts for groupings
PropertyValue
Headwordgroupings
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈɡɹuːpɪŋz/
Letters9
Frequency rank#27,859
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “groupings” sits in English frequency

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

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around groupings (IPA /ˈɡɹuːpɪŋz/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #27,859 among 18,276 “G” headwords. Dominant gloss: "plural of grouping".

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for groupings, with forms such as "ggroupings", "gorupings", and "gropuings". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "groping", "grouping", "groupies", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct English form is groupings, spelled G-R-O-U-P-I-N-G-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    plural of grouping

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ggroupings
  • gorupings
  • gropuings
  • grouipngs
  • groupigns
  • groupinggs
  • groupingss
  • groupinngs
  • groupinsg
  • groupnigs
  • grouppings
  • grroupings
  • gruopings
  • rgoupings

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of groupings - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ggroupings1gorupings2gropuings2grouipngs2groupigns2groupinggs1groupingss1groupinngs1
Edit distance from "groupings"

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 "groupings"?
"groupings" is spelled G-R-O-U-P-I-N-G-S. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈɡɹuːpɪŋz/.
What does "groupings" mean?
As a noun, "groupings" means: plural of grouping
What words are commonly confused with "groupings"?
"groupings" is commonly confused with "groping", "grouping", "groupies". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "groupings"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "groupings" is /ˈɡɹuːpɪŋz/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "groupings" come from?
"groupings" is a English word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “groupings”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is G-R-O-U-P-I-N-G-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈɡɹuːpɪŋz/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “groping” - see the side-by-side comparison. groupings vs groping
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words

Same frequency band

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list