gracia

[ˈgɾasja]

/[ˈgɾasja]/ noun

The verdict

“gracia” is a regularly-used Spanish word, ranked #1,987 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.

#1,987
frequency rank, Spanish
6
letters
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Predisposición a favorecer o proteger a alguien, especialmente sin contrapartida.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

gracia vs grasa
67% similar
gracia vs grata
67% similar
gracia vs grava
67% similar

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

Key facts for gracia
PropertyValue
Headwordgracia
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈgɾasja]
Letters6
Frequency rank#1,987
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “gracia” sits in Spanish 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). gracia lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for gracia is 6 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈgɾasja]. Corpus data places it at rank #1,987 in overall Spanish word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 21 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for gracia, with forms such as "garcia", "ggracia", and "gracai". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "grasa", "grata", "grava", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No documented word history exists 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 Spanish form is gracia, spelled G-R-A-C-I-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Predisposición a favorecer o proteger a alguien, especialmente sin contrapartida.
  2. 2
    Por extensión, acción o efecto de favorecer o proteger a alguien.
  3. 3
    Cosa que se concede para favorecer o proteger.
  4. 4
    En particular, gracia₃ que concede Dios para alcanzar la salvación o para nutrir y sostener el alma.
  5. 5
    En particular, gracia₃ que concede una autoridad para perdonar o indultar una pena judicial.
  6. 6
    Capacidad espontánea para realizar bien alguna cosa difícil.
  7. 7
    En particular, gracia₆ para tratar con delicadeza y afabilidad a las personas.
  8. 8
    En particular, gracia₆ para moverse de manera ágil y atractiva.
  9. 9
    En particular, gracia₆ para divertir o hacer reír.
  10. 10
    Por extensión, gracia₆ para sorprender.
  11. 11
    Cosa, acción o expresión que tiene gracia_(9–10).
  12. 12
    En particular, gracia₁₁ de un niño que le granjea el aprecio o favor de los adultos.
  13. 13
    Irónicamente, cosa, acción o expresión que molesta.
  14. 14
    Impresión que causa una gracia_(11–13).
  15. 15
    Más generalmente, cualidad cualquiera que hace apreciable una cosa.
  16. 16
    En particular, gracia₁₅ que hace atractivo a alguien o algo independiente de su belleza formal.
  17. 17
    Parte del nombre propio del individuo, que le distingue específicamente, en especial de otros miembros de su familia o grupo que puedan compartir su apellido, patronímico, etc.
  18. 18
    Responso que se dice en casa de un difunto tras el entierro.
  19. 19
    Procesión que acompaña a los deudos luego del entierro para decir gracia₁₈.
  20. 20
    Trazo ornamentalque remata el asta, cola o brazo de algunos tipos de letra, para mejorar su legibilidad y dotarlos de un aspecto más elegante. Las fuentes que los emplean se denominan, según la clase, romanas o egipcias, mientras que las que no cuentan con ellos se llaman paloseco.
  21. 21
    Excremento.

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: garcia,ggracia,gracai,graccia,graica,grasia,grcaia,grracia,rgacia

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of gracia - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

garcia2ggracia1gracai2graccia1graica2grasia1grcaia2grracia1
Edit distance from "gracia"

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 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "gracia"?
"gracia" is spelled G-R-A-C-I-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈgɾasja].
What does "gracia" mean?
As a noun, "gracia" means: Predisposición a favorecer o proteger a alguien, especialmente sin contrapartida.
What words are commonly confused with "gracia"?
"gracia" is commonly confused with "grasa", "grata", "grava". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "gracia"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "gracia" is [ˈgɾasja]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "gracia" come from?
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Using “gracia”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is G-R-A-C-I-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈgɾasja] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “grasa” - see the side-by-side comparison. gracia vs grasa
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
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