granizo

[gɾaˈniso]

/[gɾaˈniso]/ noun

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The verdict

“granizo” has 10 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #22,714. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#22,714
frequency rank, Spanish
1,728
“G” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
8
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Trozos de hielo de tamaño muy variable que precipitan desde las nubes en forma de una lluvia intensa.

Corpus desk

Index ES-granizo · granizo · Spanish

granizo · rank #22,714 · 10 variants · 8 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #22,714
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 8 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,728
  • PHOTO-FINISH grosso

Nearest frequency peer: grosso (+1 rank slots)

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.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “granizo”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “granizo” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

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).

granizo vs grano
71% similar
granizo vs gráfico
57% similar
granizo vs granito
86% similar

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

Key facts for granizo
PropertyValue
Headwordgranizo
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[gɾaˈniso]
Letters7
Frequency rank#22,714
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs8
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “granizo”

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).granizocae aquí:

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “grosso” (#22,715), “gestora” (#22,711), “halle” (#22,718). Entre 1,728 lemas con “G”, “granizo” va en #22,714. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around granizo (IPA [gɾaˈniso]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #22,714 among 1,728 “G” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for granizo, with forms such as "garnizo", "ggranizo", and "grainzo". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 8 confusable-pair relationships, "grano", "gráfico", "granito", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Our source data has no etymology on file 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 granizo, spelled G-R-A-N-I-Z-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Trozos de hielo de tamaño muy variable que precipitan desde las nubes en forma de una lluvia intensa.
  2. 2
    El evento en que cae granizo₁ desde las nubes.
  3. 3
    En sentido figurado, algo que aparece en gran cantidad o intensamente.

Synonyms

granizada

This word in other languages

hailstone(English)grêlon(Français)Hagelkorn(Deutsch)granizo(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • garnizo
  • ggranizo
  • grainzo
  • granioz
  • granizzo
  • grannizo
  • granzio
  • grnaizo
  • grranizo
  • rganizo

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

garnizo2ggranizo1grainzo2granioz2granizzo1grannizo1granzio2grnaizo2
Edit distance from "granizo"

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 "granizo"?
"granizo" is spelled G-R-A-N-I-Z-O. The IPA pronunciation is [gɾaˈniso].
What does "granizo" mean?
As a noun, "granizo" means: Trozos de hielo de tamaño muy variable que precipitan desde las nubes en forma de una lluvia intensa.
What words are commonly confused with "granizo"?
"granizo" is commonly confused with "grano", "gráfico", "granito". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "granizo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "granizo" is [gɾaˈniso]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "granizo" come from?
"granizo" 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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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "granizo", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

gestora#22,711generen#22,709Heraldo#22,722iceberg#22,725

Similar misspelling depth

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

enzimas10 variantsIsabella10 variantsencajan10 variantsliviano10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list