Understanding the Difference Between Grateful and Greatful

Grateful vs. Greatful

Many people mix up the words grateful and greatful. Let’s learn the difference between them.

Grateful

Grateful means to feel thankful or happy about something good. It comes from an old English word that means “pleasing.” When someone does something nice for you, you feel grateful.

How to use “Grateful”

• I am grateful for my family.
• She felt grateful for the help.
• We are grateful for the sunny weather.
• He is grateful to have a good job.
• They were grateful to see their friends.

Trick to Remember

To remember “grateful,” think of the word “grate” in it. It sounds like “great,” but it has an “e” in the middle. It means you feel good inside, like your heart is full.

Greatful

Greatful is not a real word. People often confuse it with “grateful” because it sounds the same. Remember, the correct word is grateful, not “greatful.”

How to use “Greatful”

Since “greatful” is not a real word, it is best not to use it in your writing or speaking. Here are examples to show that “grateful” should be used instead:

• Remember, it is grateful and not “greatful.”
• Be grateful for what you have.
• He wrote that he was “greatful,” but he meant grateful.
• Correct “greatful” to grateful in your writing.
• Many write “greatful,” but they should use grateful.

Summary

To sum up, remember: use grateful to show thankfulness. Do not use “greatful” because it is not correct. Always check your writing to make sure you wrote grateful, not “greatful.”