grax

[ˈgɾaks]

/[ˈgɾaks]/ intj

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The verdict

“grax” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #77,307 among 17,549 “G” headwords), classed as an interjection. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#77,307
frequency rank, Spanish
17,549
“G” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Variante de gracias.

Key facts for grax
PropertyValue
Headwordgrax
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechInterjection
IPA[ˈgɾaks]
Letters4
Frequency rank#77,307
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “grax” 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). grax lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

grax is uncommon Spanish at frequency #77,307 among 17,549 “G” headwords, classed as aninterjection, transcribed [ˈgɾaks]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Variante de gracias.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for grax, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our dataset records no confusable match here, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is grax, spelled G-R-A-X.

Definition

  1. 1
    Variante de gracias.

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 "grax"?
"grax" is spelled G-R-A-X. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈgɾaks].
What does "grax" mean?
As an interjection, "grax" means: Variante de gracias.
How do you pronounce "grax"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "grax" is [ˈgɾaks]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "grax" come from?
"grax" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “grax”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is G-R-A-X - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈgɾaks] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words

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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