gritan

[ˈgɾit̪ãn]

/[ˈgɾit̪ãn]/ verb

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The verdict

“gritan” has 9 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #13,054. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#13,054
frequency rank, Spanish
1,728
“G” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de gritar.

Corpus desk

Index ES-gritan · gritan · Spanish

gritan · rank #13,054 · 9 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #13,054
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,728
  • PHOTO-FINISH grabada

Nearest frequency peer: grabada (-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 “gritan”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “gritan” 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).

gritan vs grito
67% similar
gritan vs guita
67% similar
gritan vs grité
67% similar

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

Key facts for gritan
PropertyValue
Headwordgritan
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈgɾit̪ãn]
Letters6
Frequency rank#13,054
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “gritan”

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

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “grabada” (#13,053), “guay” (#13,055), “graba” (#13,052). Entre 1,728 lemas con “G”, “gritan” va en #13,054. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around gritan (IPA [ˈgɾit̪ãn]), averb. Corpus frequency is #13,054 among 1,728 “G” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de gritar.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for gritan, with forms such as "ggritan", "girtan", and "griatn". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "grito", "guita", "grité", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is gritan, spelled G-R-I-T-A-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de gritar.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ggritan
  • girtan
  • griatn
  • gritann
  • gritna
  • grittan
  • grritan
  • grtian
  • rgitan

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ggritan1girtan2griatn2gritann1gritna2grittan1grritan1grtian2
Edit distance from "gritan"

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 "gritan"?
"gritan" is spelled G-R-I-T-A-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈgɾit̪ãn].
What does "gritan" mean?
As a verb, "gritan" means: Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de gritar.
What words are commonly confused with "gritan"?
"gritan" is commonly confused with "grito", "guita", "grité". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "gritan"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "gritan" is [ˈgɾit̪ãn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "gritan" come from?
"gritan" 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 "gritan", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

dorsal#13,026dormía#13,025legión#13,083nalgas#13,097

Similar misspelling depth

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

estadía9 variantseducada9 variantschupar9 variantspesadas9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list