gracioso

[gɾaˈsjoso]

/[gɾaˈsjoso]/ adj

The verdict

“gracioso” is a regularly-used Spanish word, ranked #3,486 in Spanish word frequency and used as an adjective.

#3,486
frequency rank, Spanish
8
letters
12
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Que tiene o hace gracia.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

gracioso vs grandioso
78% similar
gracioso vs graciosos
89% similar
gracioso vs gracias
75% similar

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

Key facts for gracioso
PropertyValue
Headwordgracioso
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[gɾaˈsjoso]
Letters8
Frequency rank#3,486
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “gracioso” 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). gracioso 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 gracioso is 8 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [gɾaˈsjoso]. Corpus data places it at rank #3,486 in overall Spanish word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for gracioso, with forms such as "garcioso", "ggracioso", and "graccioso". 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 5 confusable-pair relationships, "grandioso", "graciosos", "gracias", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is gracioso, spelled G-R-A-C-I-O-S-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Que tiene o hace gracia.
  2. 2
    Que place a la vista.
  3. 3
    Desagradable, que no hace reír.

Synonyms

Antonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: garcioso,ggracioso,graccioso,gracioos,graciosso,gracisoo,gracoiso,graicoso,grasioso,grcaioso,grracioso,rgacioso

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

garcioso2ggracioso1graccioso1gracioos2graciosso1gracisoo2gracoiso2graicoso2
Edit distance from "gracioso"

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 "gracioso"?
"gracioso" is spelled G-R-A-C-I-O-S-O. The IPA pronunciation is [gɾaˈsjoso].
What does "gracioso" mean?
As an adjective, "gracioso" means: Que tiene o hace gracia.
What words are commonly confused with "gracioso"?
"gracioso" is commonly confused with "grandioso", "graciosos", "gracias". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "gracioso"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "gracioso" is [gɾaˈsjoso]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "gracioso" come from?
"gracioso" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “gracioso”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is G-R-A-C-I-O-S-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [gɾaˈsjoso] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “grandioso” - see the side-by-side comparison. gracioso vs grandioso
  • 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