groupings

/ˈɡɹuːpɪŋz/

//ˈɡɹuːpɪŋz// noun

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"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
2,313
“G” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - plural of grouping

Corpus desk

Index EN-groupings · groupings · English

groupings · rank #27,859 · 14 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #27,859
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,313
  • PHOTO-FINISH grasshopper

Nearest frequency peer: grasshopper (-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 “groupings”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “groupings” 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).

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)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “groupings”

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

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “grasshopper” (#27,858), “gosling” (#27,857), “Guildford” (#27,861). Among 2,313 “G” headwords, “groupings” is #27,859. 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 2,313 “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?
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "groupings", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Guildford#27,861Gutierrez#27,862incessant#27,877incurable#27,879

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

grasshopper14 variantsfingering14 variantsinfringed14 variantsionization14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list