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Gratefull or grateful?

Did you mean grateful? Here's the right spelling and how to remember it.

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gratefull

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grateful

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Correct spelling: grateful. Misspelling: gratefull.

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Memory tip

It comes from Latin gratus (thankful), not from great: GRATE-ful.

Why people write “gratefull”

The misspelling “gratefull” is only one letter off: it doubles the L, which grateful spells with just one.

Spell-checkers catch the mistake in a document, but not in a handwritten note, a text message or a word game. Writing the word out a few times while saying the tricky part aloud is the quickest way to make grateful automatic.

What does “grateful” mean?

grateful adjective

  1. feeling or showing gratitude

    “a grateful heart”

    Synonyms:thankful

  2. affording comfort or pleasure

    “the grateful warmth of the fire”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Full dictionary entry

“Grateful” in a sentence

  • I am grateful for your support.
  • A grateful heart.
  • The grateful warmth of the fire.

Is “grateful” a playable word?

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12 points in Scrabble · 15 in Words With Friends

  • Scrabble (US)
  • Scrabble (UK)
  • Words With Friends

“gratefull” is not accepted in any of these games. See every word you can make from GRATEFUL.

Grateful: quick answers

Is it gratefull or grateful?
The correct spelling is grateful. “gratefull” is a misspelling: it does not appear in standard dictionaries or in the Scrabble and Words With Friends word lists.
How can I remember how to spell grateful?
It comes from Latin gratus (thankful), not from great: GRATE-ful.
What does grateful mean?
Grateful means: feeling or showing gratitude.