granito

[gɾaˈnit̪o]

/[gɾaˈnit̪o]/ noun

The verdict

“granito” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #11,059 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.

#11,059
frequency rank, Spanish
7
letters
10
tracked misspellings
15
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Roca ígnea compuesta de cuarzo, feldespato y mica, más algunos minerales accesorios. Es producto de la cristalización de magmas ácidos a relativa profundidad en la corteza terrestre. Muy apreciado ...

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

granito vs grito
71% similar
granito vs grano
71% similar
granito vs grant
71% similar

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

Key facts for granito
PropertyValue
Headwordgranito
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[gɾaˈnit̪o]
Letters7
Frequency rank#11,059
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs15
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “granito” 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). granito 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 granito is 7 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [gɾaˈnit̪o]. Corpus data places it at rank #11,059 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Roca ígnea compuesta de cuarzo, feldespato y mica, más algunos minerales accesorios. Es producto de la cristalización de magmas ácidos a relativa profundidad en la corteza terrestre. Muy apreciado ...".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for granito, with forms such as "garnito", "ggranito", and "grainto". 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 15 confusable-pair relationships, "grito", "grano", "grant", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is granito, spelled G-R-A-N-I-T-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Roca ígnea compuesta de cuarzo, feldespato y mica, más algunos minerales accesorios. Es producto de la cristalización de magmas ácidos a relativa profundidad en la corteza terrestre. Muy apreciado en la construcción, puede usarse como material para adoquines o, una vez pulido y abrillantado, como tapa de encimeras.

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: garnito,ggranito,grainto,graniot,granitto,grannito,grantio,grnaito,grranito,rganito

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

garnito2ggranito1grainto2graniot2granitto1grannito1grantio2grnaito2
Edit distance from "granito"

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 "granito"?
"granito" is spelled G-R-A-N-I-T-O. The IPA pronunciation is [gɾaˈnit̪o].
What does "granito" mean?
As a noun, "granito" means: Roca ígnea compuesta de cuarzo, feldespato y mica, más algunos minerales accesorios. Es producto de la cristalización de magmas ácidos a relativa profundidad en la corteza terrestre. Muy apreciado ...
What words are commonly confused with "granito"?
"granito" is commonly confused with "grito", "grano", "grant". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "granito"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "granito" is [gɾaˈnit̪o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "granito" come from?
"granito" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “granito”

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

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