grubs

/ɡɹʌbz/

//ɡɹʌbz// noun

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"grubs" is a 5-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“grubs” is uncommon English (frequency #54,212 among 2,313 “G” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#54,212
frequency rank, English
2,313
“G” headwords

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

Corpus desk

Index EN-grubs · grubs · English

grubs · rank #54,212 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #54,212
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,313
  • PHOTO-FINISH Grattan

Nearest frequency peer: Grattan (-4 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 “grubs”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for grubs
PropertyValue
Headwordgrubs
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ɡɹʌbz/
Letters5
Frequency rank#54,212
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “grubs” 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).grubsfalls in this rarity band:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Rare peers in the same band: “Grattan” (#54,208), “Grandview” (#54,207), “gundy” (#54,217). Among 2,313 “G” headwords, “grubs” is #54,212. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

grubs is uncommon English at frequency #54,212 among 2,313 “G” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ɡɹʌbz/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "plural of grub".

Zero misspellings are on record for grubs in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct English form is grubs, spelled G-R-U-B-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    plural of grub

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 "grubs"?
"grubs" is spelled G-R-U-B-S. The IPA pronunciation is /ɡɹʌbz/.
What does "grubs" mean?
As a noun, "grubs" means: plural of grub
How do you pronounce "grubs"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "grubs" is /ɡɹʌbz/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "grubs" come from?
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

gundy#54,217hazen#54,225Gandy#54,194Ewell#54,167

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list