grundy

/ˈɡɹʌn.di/

//ˈɡɹʌn.di// noun

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"grundy" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“grundy” has 10 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #35,319. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#35,319
frequency rank, English
2,313
“G” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
15
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A narrow-minded person or group that is overly concerned with censoring or criticizing personal conduct.

Corpus desk

Index EN-grundy · grundy · English

grundy · rank #35,319 · 10 variants · 15 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #35,319
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 15 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,313
  • PHOTO-FINISH Gwyneth

Nearest frequency peer: Gwyneth (+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 “grundy”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “grundy” 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).

grundy vs grunt
67% similar
grundy vs grunge
67% similar
grundy vs grunts
67% similar

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

Key facts for grundy
PropertyValue
Headwordgrundy
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈɡɹʌn.di/
Letters6
Frequency rank#35,319
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs15
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “grundy”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).grundylands here:

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “Gwyneth” (#35,320), “greenery” (#35,317), “gynecology” (#35,321). Among 2,313 “G” headwords, “grundy” is #35,319. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around grundy (IPA /ˈɡɹʌn.di/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #35,319 among 2,313 “G” headwords. Dominant gloss: "A narrow-minded person or group that is overly concerned with censoring or criticizing personal conduct.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for grundy, with forms such as "ggrundy", "grnudy", and "grrundy". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 15 confusable-pair relationships, "grunt", "grunge", "grunts", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: Derived from Mrs. Grundy, a prudish character from the play Speed the Plough (1798) by the English playwright Thomas Morton. The correct English form is grundy, spelled G-R-U-N-D-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    A narrow-minded person or group that is overly concerned with censoring or criticizing personal conduct.

Etymology

Derived from Mrs. Grundy, a prudish character from the play Speed the Plough (1798) by the English playwright Thomas Morton.

This word in other languages

Spießer(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ggrundy
  • grnudy
  • grrundy
  • grudny
  • grunddy
  • grundyy
  • grunndy
  • grunyd
  • gurndy
  • rgundy

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of grundy - 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.

ggrundy1grnudy2grrundy1grudny2grunddy1grundyy1grunndy1grunyd2
Edit distance from "grundy"

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 "grundy"?
"grundy" is spelled G-R-U-N-D-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈɡɹʌn.di/.
What does "grundy" mean?
As a noun, "grundy" means: A narrow-minded person or group that is overly concerned with censoring or criticizing personal conduct.
What words are commonly confused with "grundy"?
"grundy" is commonly confused with "grunt", "grunge", "grunts". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "grundy"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "grundy" is /ˈɡɹʌn.di/. 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 "grundy"?
Derived from Mrs. Grundy, a prudish character from the play Speed the Plough (1798) by the English playwright Thomas Morton. 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 "grundy", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

grainy#35,316Gannon#35,309Hinton#35,337holler#35,340

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list