gradins

\ɡʁa.dɛ̃\

/\ɡʁa.dɛ̃\/ noun

The verdict

“gradins” is a moderately-common French word, ranked #18,496 in French word frequency and used as a noun.

#18,496
frequency rank, French
7
letters
11
tracked misspellings
11
confusable pairs

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

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

gradins vs grain
71% similar
gradins vs grains
86% similar
gradins vs graine
71% similar

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

Key facts for gradins
PropertyValue
Headwordgradins
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ɡʁa.dɛ̃\
Letters7
Frequency rank#18,496
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs11
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “gradins” sits in French 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). gradins 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 French entry for gradins is 7 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \ɡʁa.dɛ̃\. Corpus data places it at rank #18,496 in overall French word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Pluriel de gradin.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for gradins, with forms such as "gardins", "ggradins", and "graddins". 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 11 confusable-pair relationships, "grain", "grains", "graine", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is gradins, spelled G-R-A-D-I-N-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Pluriel de gradin.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: gardins,ggradins,graddins,gradinns,gradinss,gradisn,gradnis,graidns,grdains,grradins,rgadins

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

gardins2ggradins1graddins1gradinns1gradinss1gradisn2gradnis2graidns2
Edit distance from "gradins"

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 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "gradins"?
"gradins" is spelled G-R-A-D-I-N-S. The IPA pronunciation is \ɡʁa.dɛ̃\.
What does "gradins" mean?
As a noun, "gradins" means: Pluriel de gradin.
What words are commonly confused with "gradins"?
"gradins" is commonly confused with "grain", "grains", "graine". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "gradins"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "gradins" is \ɡʁa.dɛ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "gradins" come from?
"gradins" is a French 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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Using “gradins”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is G-R-A-D-I-N-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ɡʁa.dɛ̃\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “grain” - see the side-by-side comparison. gradins vs grain
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French 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