grudges

/ˈɡɹʌd͡ʒɪz/

//ˈɡɹʌd͡ʒɪz// noun

"grudges" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“grudges” has 11 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #32,421. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#32,421
frequency rank, English
2,313
“G” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

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

Corpus desk

Index EN-grudges · grudges · English

grudges · rank #32,421 · 11 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #32,421
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,313
  • PHOTO-FINISH grills

Nearest frequency peer: grills (-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 “grudges”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “grudges” 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).

grudges vs grunge
71% similar
grudges vs grades
71% similar
grudges vs grudge
86% similar

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

Key facts for grudges
PropertyValue
Headwordgrudges
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈɡɹʌd͡ʒɪz/
Letters7
Frequency rank#32,421
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “grudges”

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

#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. Same rarity band neighbours include “grills” (#32,420), “guacamole” (#32,422), “Grenoble” (#32,419). Among 2,313 “G” headwords, “grudges” is #32,421. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around grudges (IPA /ˈɡɹʌd͡ʒɪz/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #32,421 among 2,313 “G” headwords. Dominant gloss: "plural of grudge".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for grudges, with forms such as "ggrudges", "grduges", and "grrudges". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "grunge", "grades", "grudge", 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 any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct English form is grudges, spelled G-R-U-D-G-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    plural of grudge

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ggrudges
  • grduges
  • grrudges
  • gruddges
  • grudegs
  • grudgess
  • grudgges
  • grudgse
  • grugdes
  • gurdges
  • rgudges

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of grudges - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ggrudges1grduges2grrudges1gruddges1grudegs2grudgess1grudgges1grudgse2
Edit distance from "grudges"

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 "grudges"?
"grudges" is spelled G-R-U-D-G-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈɡɹʌd͡ʒɪz/.
What does "grudges" mean?
As a noun, "grudges" means: plural of grudge
What words are commonly confused with "grudges"?
"grudges" is commonly confused with "grunge", "grades", "grudge". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "grudges"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "grudges" is /ˈɡɹʌd͡ʒɪz/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "grudges" come from?
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list