gratis

[ˈgɾat̪is]

/[ˈgɾat̪is]/ adj

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The verdict

“gratis” has 9 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #1,170. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#1,170
frequency rank, Spanish
1,728
“G” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Que se da o hace sin un pago como contrapartida.

Corpus desk

Index ES-gratis · gratis · Spanish

gratis · rank #1,170 · 9 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #1,170
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,728
  • PHOTO-FINISH Fuentes

Nearest frequency peer: Fuentes (-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 “gratis”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “gratis” 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).

gratis vs gris
67% similar
gratis vs grato
67% similar
gratis vs graves
67% similar

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

Key facts for gratis
PropertyValue
Headwordgratis
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈgɾat̪is]
Letters6
Frequency rank#1,170
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “gratis”

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

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

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “Fuentes” (#1,169), “HTTP” (#1,172), “esfuerzo” (#1,167). Entre 1,728 lemas con “G”, “gratis” va en #1,170. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around gratis (IPA [ˈgɾat̪is]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #1,170 among 1,728 “G” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for gratis, with forms such as "gartis", "ggratis", and "graits". 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, "gris", "grato", "graves", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No borrowing history is documented 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 gratis, spelled G-R-A-T-I-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Que se da o hace sin un pago como contrapartida.
  2. 2
    Por extensión, que se obtiene sin merecerlo.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how gratis appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Le hallé la ventaja de la entrada gratis.

Synonyms

gratuitogratuito

This word in other languages

free(English)gratuit(Français)grátis(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • gartis
  • ggratis
  • graits
  • gratiss
  • gratsi
  • grattis
  • grratis
  • grtais
  • rgatis

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

gartis2ggratis1graits2gratiss1gratsi2grattis1grratis1grtais2
Edit distance from "gratis"

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 "gratis"?
"gratis" is spelled G-R-A-T-I-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈgɾat̪is].
What does "gratis" mean?
As an adjective, "gratis" means: Que se da o hace sin un pago como contrapartida.
What words are commonly confused with "gratis"?
"gratis" is commonly confused with "gris", "grato", "graves". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "gratis"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "gratis" is [ˈgɾat̪is]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "gratis" come from?
"gratis" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

médico#1,177salida#1,182sentir#1,157riesgo#1,155

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

equipos9 variantstendrá9 variantsmotivo9 variantsmemoria9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list