Redgrave

name

"redgrave" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Redgrave” is uncommon English (frequency #51,351 among 21,470 “R” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#51,351
frequency rank, English
21,470
“R” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A village and civil parish in Mid Suffolk district, Suffolk, England (OS grid ref TM0478).

Key facts for Redgrave
PropertyValue
HeadwordRedgrave
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
Letters8
Frequency rank#51,351
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Redgrave” sits in English frequency

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

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Redgrave is uncommon English at frequency #51,351 among 21,470 “R” headwords, classed as aproper noun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Redgrave, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Old English hrēod (“reed”) + græf (“grave; trench, ditch”). The correct English form is Redgrave, spelled R-E-D-G-R-A-V-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    A village and civil parish in Mid Suffolk district, Suffolk, England (OS grid ref TM0478).
  2. 2
    A habitational surname from Old English.

Etymology

From Old English hrēod (“reed”) + græf (“grave; trench, ditch”).

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 "Redgrave"?
"Redgrave" is spelled R-E-D-G-R-A-V-E.
What does "Redgrave" mean?
As a proper noun, "Redgrave" means: A village and civil parish in Mid Suffolk district, Suffolk, England (OS grid ref TM0478).
What is the origin of the word "Redgrave"?
From Old English hrēod (“reed”) + græf (“grave; trench, ditch”). See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “Redgrave”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is R-E-D-G-R-A-V-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words

Other uncommon English words near this rank

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list