grump

/ɡɹʌmp/

//ɡɹʌmp// noun

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

The verdict

“grump” is uncommon English (frequency #67,490 among 2,313 “G” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#67,490
frequency rank, English
2,313
“G” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A habitually grumpy or complaining person.

Corpus desk

Index EN-grump · grump · English

grump · rank #67,490 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #67,490
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,313
  • PHOTO-FINISH groundswell

Nearest frequency peer: groundswell (-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 “grump”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for grump
PropertyValue
Headwordgrump
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ɡɹʌmp/
Letters5
Frequency rank#67,490
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “grump” 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).grumpfalls 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: “groundswell” (#67,489), “gyros” (#67,491), “groundnut” (#67,488). Among 2,313 “G” headwords, “grump” is #67,490. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

grump is uncommon English at frequency #67,490 among 2,313 “G” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ɡɹʌmp/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for grump in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: Uncertain. Possibly altered from grum, see there for more. The correct English form is grump, spelled G-R-U-M-P.

Definition

  1. 1
    A habitually grumpy or complaining person.
  2. 2
    A grumpy mood.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how grump appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. If you're not taking Action to change the situation, either sit in a grump or Accept it.

Etymology

Uncertain. Possibly altered from grum, see there for more.

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 "grump"?
"grump" is spelled G-R-U-M-P. The IPA pronunciation is /ɡɹʌmp/.
What does "grump" mean?
As a noun, "grump" means: A habitually grumpy or complaining person.
How do you pronounce "grump"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "grump" is /ɡɹʌmp/. 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 "grump"?
Uncertain. Possibly altered from grum, see there for more. 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 "grump", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

gyros#67,491hoary#67,505hoody#67,511frosh#67,464

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list