Grammar

/ˈɡɹæm.ə(ɹ)/

Synonyms for "grammar" (119 found)

Ranked by relevance and common usage.

Closest matches (24)

abecedariumabecedaryalphabetalphabet bookbasicsbattledorebowwow theorycasebookchoice of wordscomparative linguisticscompositionderivationdescriptive linguisticsdialectdialectologydictiondingdong theoryelementsetymologyexercise book
Show 1 more word
expression
Adjective(1 words)
brazilian portuguese grammar
Noun(2 words)
conventionsenglish grammar

Strong matches (36)

first principlesfirst stepsformulationfundamentalfundamentalsglossematicsglossologyglottochronologyglottologygradusgraphemicshistorical linguisticshornbookidiominductionlanguagelanguage studylexicologylexicostatisticslinguistic geography
Show 2 more words
linguistic sciencelinguistics
Noun(14 words)
glomerygrammar bookgrammar conventionsgrammar guidegrammar manualgrammar systemgrammar textjavascript parsing ruleslagasetninglanguage grammarlanguage rule systemlanguage structurelanguage syntaxlinguistic rules

Related words (59)

Noun(12 words)
more linguistic systemprogramming language syntaxrulesschemasentence structuresigned language system syntaxstandard usagestructure a paragraphstructuringsyntaxsystem of rulestext quality
Determiner(1 words)
most programming language syntax

Choosing the right synonym

  • Closest matches in this entry: abecedarium, abecedary, alphabet, alphabet book, basics.
  • Sentence evidence is available for grammar, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
  • Ranking signals come from moby, derived_reverse, opengloss, wiktionary, and related lexical sources.

Synonym selection checklist

  • Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
  • Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
  • Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "grammar".
  • Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.

When not to replace "grammar"

Keep "grammar" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.

If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.

Replacement workflow

1. Preserve meaning

Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "grammar" intact in the sentence you are editing.

2. Tune tone

Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.

3. Re-read context

Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.

Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.

Final fit check

After choosing a replacement for "grammar", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.

If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "grammar" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.

Related word relations

OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.

5 relation types

More general

7 entries
descriptive linguisticseducational resourcelanguage ruleslanguage sciencelinguistic guidelineslinguisticstextbook

More specific

8 entries
beginner grammar bookcapitalization rulesmorphologypractice workbookpunctuation rulesstudent workbooksubject verb agreementsyntax theory

Collocations

6 entries
grammar bookgrammar conceptgrammar exercisegrammar lessongrammar rulegrammar test

Inflections

1 entries

Derivations

3 entries

Translations

223 translations across 127 languages.

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Afrikaans

1 entries
  • grammatika noun (rules for speaking and writing a language)

Albanian

1 entries
  • gramatikë noun (rules for speaking and writing a language)

Amharic

1 entries
  • ሰዋሰው noun (rules for speaking and writing a language)

Ancient Greek

1 entries
  • γραμματική noun (rules for speaking and writing a language)

Arabic

4 entries
  • قَواعِد noun (rules for speaking and writing a language)
  • قَوَاعِد noun (rules for speaking and writing a language)
  • قَوَاعِد noun (book describing grammar)
  • قَوَاعِد noun (in computing: formal system specifying the syntax of a language)

Aragonese

1 entries
  • gramatica noun (rules for speaking and writing a language)

Aramaic

3 entries
  • ܓܪܡܛܝܩܝ noun (rules for speaking and writing a language)
  • ܩܢܘܢܐ ܕܠܥܙܐ noun (rules for speaking and writing a language)
  • ܬܘܪܨ ܡܡܠܠܐ noun (rules for speaking and writing a language)

Armenian

1 entries
  • քերականություն noun (rules for speaking and writing a language)

Assamese

1 entries
  • ব্যাকৰণ noun (rules for speaking and writing a language)

Asturian

1 entries
  • gramática noun (rules for speaking and writing a language)

Azerbaijani

1 entries
  • qrammatika noun (rules for speaking and writing a language)

Bashkir

1 entries
  • грамматика noun (rules for speaking and writing a language)

Basque

1 entries
  • gramatika noun (rules for speaking and writing a language)

Belarusian

1 entries
  • грама́тыка noun (rules for speaking and writing a language)

Bengali

1 entries
  • ব্যাকরণ noun (rules for speaking and writing a language)

Bikol Central

1 entries
  • balanghayan noun (rules for speaking and writing a language)

Breton

1 entries
  • yezhadur noun (rules for speaking and writing a language)

Bulgarian

3 entries
  • грама́тика noun (rules for speaking and writing a language)
  • грама́тика noun (in computing: formal system specifying the syntax of a language)
  • уче́бник по грама́тика noun (book describing grammar)

Burmese

1 entries
  • သဒ္ဒါ noun (rules for speaking and writing a language)

Carpathian Rusyn

1 entries
  • ґрама́тіка noun (rules for speaking and writing a language)

Catalan

2 entries
  • gramàtica noun (rules for speaking and writing a language)
  • gramàtica noun (book describing grammar)

Central Kurdish

1 entries
  • ڕێزمان noun (rules for speaking and writing a language)

Chinese

3 entries
  • йүфа noun (rules for speaking and writing a language)
  • 文法 noun (rules for speaking and writing a language)
  • 語法 /语法 noun (rules for speaking and writing a language)

Chinese Cantonese

2 entries
  • 文法 noun (rules for speaking and writing a language)
  • 語法 /语法 noun (rules for speaking and writing a language)

Chinese Mandarin

3 entries
  • 文法 noun (rules for speaking and writing a language)
  • 語法 /语法 noun (rules for speaking and writing a language)
  • 語法 /语法 noun (in computing: formal system specifying the syntax of a language)

Chuvash

1 entries
  • грамматика noun (rules for speaking and writing a language)

Czech

3 entries
  • gramatika noun (rules for speaking and writing a language)
  • gramatika noun (in computing: formal system specifying the syntax of a language)
  • mluvnice noun (rules for speaking and writing a language)

Danish

1 entries
  • grammatik noun (rules for speaking and writing a language)

Dutch

3 entries
  • grammatica noun (rules for speaking and writing a language)
  • spraakkunst noun (rules for speaking and writing a language)
  • spraakkunstboek noun (book describing grammar)

Eastern Min Chinese

1 entries
  • 語法 /语法 noun (rules for speaking and writing a language)

Esperanto

1 entries
  • gramatiko noun (rules for speaking and writing a language)

Estonian

3 entries
  • grammatika noun (rules for speaking and writing a language)
  • grammatika noun (book describing grammar)
  • keeleõpetus noun (rules for speaking and writing a language)

Faroese

2 entries
  • mállæra noun (rules for speaking and writing a language)
  • mállæra noun (book describing grammar)

Fiji Hindi

1 entries
  • vyakaran noun (rules for speaking and writing a language)

Finnish

3 entries
  • kielioppi noun (rules for speaking and writing a language)
  • kielioppi noun (in computing: formal system specifying the syntax of a language)
  • kielioppikirja noun (book describing grammar)

French

3 entries
  • grammaire noun (rules for speaking and writing a language)
  • grammaire noun (book describing grammar)
  • grammaire noun (in computing: formal system specifying the syntax of a language)

Galician

3 entries
  • gramática noun (rules for speaking and writing a language)
  • gramática noun (book describing grammar)
  • gramática noun (in computing: formal system specifying the syntax of a language)

Georgian

1 entries
  • გრამატიკა noun (rules for speaking and writing a language)

German

4 entries
  • Grammatik noun (rules for speaking and writing a language)
  • Grammatik noun (book describing grammar)
  • Grammatik noun (in computing: formal system specifying the syntax of a language)
  • Sprachlehre noun (rules for speaking and writing a language)

Greek

3 entries
  • γραμματική noun (rules for speaking and writing a language)
  • γραμματική noun (book describing grammar)
  • γραμματική noun (in computing: formal system specifying the syntax of a language)

Greenlandic

1 entries
  • oqaasilerissutit noun (rules for speaking and writing a language)

Gujarati

1 entries
  • વ્યાકરણ noun (rules for speaking and writing a language)

Hakka Chinese

1 entries
  • 語法 /语法 noun (rules for speaking and writing a language)

Hausa

1 entries
  • nahawu noun (rules for speaking and writing a language)

Hebrew

1 entries
  • דִּקְדּוּק noun (rules for speaking and writing a language)

Hindi

2 entries
  • ब्याकरण noun (rules for speaking and writing a language)
  • व्याकरण noun (rules for speaking and writing a language)

Hungarian

1 entries
  • nyelvtan noun (rules for speaking and writing a language)

Icelandic

3 entries
  • málfræði noun (rules for speaking and writing a language)
  • málfræði noun (book describing grammar)
  • málfræðibók noun (book describing grammar)

Ilocano

1 entries
  • alagadan noun (rules for speaking and writing a language)

Indonesian

1 entries
  • tata bahasa noun (rules for speaking and writing a language)

Ingrian

1 entries
  • grammatikka noun (rules for speaking and writing a language)

Interlingua

2 entries
  • grammatica noun (rules for speaking and writing a language)
  • grammatica noun (book describing grammar)

Iranian Persian

2 entries
  • دَسْتورِ زَبان noun (rules for speaking and writing a language)
  • گِرامِر noun (rules for speaking and writing a language)

Irish

1 entries
  • gramadach noun (rules for speaking and writing a language)

Italian

3 entries
  • grammatica noun (rules for speaking and writing a language)
  • grammatica noun (book describing grammar)
  • grammatica noun (in computing: formal system specifying the syntax of a language)

Japanese

3 entries
  • 文法 noun (rules for speaking and writing a language)
  • 文法 noun (in computing: formal system specifying the syntax of a language)
  • 文法書 noun (book describing grammar)

Juba Arabic

1 entries
  • kawaayid noun (rules for speaking and writing a language)

Kannada

1 entries
  • ವ್ಯಾಕರಣ noun (rules for speaking and writing a language)

Kazakh

1 entries
  • грамматика noun (rules for speaking and writing a language)

Khmer

1 entries
  • វេយ្យាករណ៍ noun (rules for speaking and writing a language)

Korean

2 entries
  • 문법 noun (rules for speaking and writing a language)
  • 문법책 noun (book describing grammar)

Kyrgyz

1 entries
  • грамматика noun (rules for speaking and writing a language)

Ladino

1 entries
  • gramatika noun (rules for speaking and writing a language)

Lao

1 entries
  • ໄວຍະກອນ noun (rules for speaking and writing a language)

Latvian

2 entries
  • gramatika noun (rules for speaking and writing a language)
  • gramatika noun (book describing grammar)

Lithuanian

1 entries
  • gramatika noun (rules for speaking and writing a language)

Luxembourgish

2 entries
  • Grammaire noun (rules for speaking and writing a language)
  • Grammatik noun (rules for speaking and writing a language)

Macedonian

3 entries
  • граматика noun (rules for speaking and writing a language)
  • граматика noun (book describing grammar)
  • граматика noun (in computing: formal system specifying the syntax of a language)

Malay

2 entries
  • parmasastera noun (rules for speaking and writing a language)
  • tatabahasa noun (rules for speaking and writing a language)

Malayalam

1 entries
  • വ്യാകരണം noun (rules for speaking and writing a language)

Maltese

1 entries
  • grammatika noun (rules for speaking and writing a language)

Manx

2 entries
  • grammeydys noun (rules for speaking and writing a language)
  • lioar ghrammeydys noun (book describing grammar)

Marathi

1 entries
  • व्याकरण noun (rules for speaking and writing a language)

Middle English

1 entries
  • gramere noun (rules for speaking and writing a language)

Mirandese

1 entries
  • gramática noun (rules for speaking and writing a language)

Mongolian

4 entries
  • дүрэм noun (rules for speaking and writing a language)
  • хэл зүй noun (rules for speaking and writing a language)
  • хэлний зүй noun (rules for speaking and writing a language)
  • ᠬᠡᠯᠡ ᠵᠦᠢ noun (rules for speaking and writing a language)

Māori

3 entries
  • pukapuka wetereo noun (book describing grammar)
  • tikanga wetereo noun (rules for speaking and writing a language)
  • wetereo noun (rules for speaking and writing a language)

Nepali

1 entries
  • व्याकरण noun (rules for speaking and writing a language)

Newar

1 entries
  • व्याकरण noun (rules for speaking and writing a language)

Norman

3 entries
  • grammaithe noun (rules for speaking and writing a language)
  • grammaithe noun (book describing grammar)
  • grammaithe noun (in computing: formal system specifying the syntax of a language)

Northern Kurdish

1 entries
  • rêziman noun (rules for speaking and writing a language)

Northern Sami

1 entries
  • giellaoahppa noun (rules for speaking and writing a language)

Norwegian Bokmål

2 entries
  • grammatikk noun (rules for speaking and writing a language)
  • grammatikk noun (book describing grammar)

Norwegian Nynorsk

2 entries
  • grammatikk noun (rules for speaking and writing a language)
  • grammatikk noun (book describing grammar)

Occitan

2 entries
  • gramatica noun (rules for speaking and writing a language)
  • gramatica noun (book describing grammar)

Old English

1 entries
  • stæfcræft noun (rules for speaking and writing a language)

Ossetian

1 entries
  • грамматикӕ noun (rules for speaking and writing a language)

Pannonian Rusyn

1 entries
  • ґраматика noun (rules for speaking and writing a language)

Pashto

4 entries
  • صرف و نحو noun (rules for speaking and writing a language)
  • پښويه noun (rules for speaking and writing a language)
  • ژبدود noun (rules for speaking and writing a language)
  • ګرامر noun (rules for speaking and writing a language)

Polish

2 entries
  • gramatyka noun (rules for speaking and writing a language)
  • gramatyka noun (in computing: formal system specifying the syntax of a language)

Portuguese

3 entries
  • gramática noun (rules for speaking and writing a language)
  • gramática noun (book describing grammar)
  • gramática noun (in computing: formal system specifying the syntax of a language)

Punjabi

1 entries
  • ਵਿਆਕਰਨ noun (rules for speaking and writing a language)

Quechua

1 entries
  • simi kamachiy noun (rules for speaking and writing a language)

Romanian

1 entries
  • gramatică noun (rules for speaking and writing a language)

Romansch

3 entries
  • grammatica noun (rules for speaking and writing a language)
  • grammatica noun (book describing grammar)
  • grammatica noun (in computing: formal system specifying the syntax of a language)

Russian

4 entries
  • грамма́тика noun (rules for speaking and writing a language)
  • грамма́тика noun (book describing grammar)
  • грамма́тика noun (in computing: formal system specifying the syntax of a language)
  • уче́бник по грамма́тике noun (book describing grammar)

Rwanda-Rundi

1 entries
  • ikibonezamvugo noun (rules for speaking and writing a language)

Samogitian

1 entries
  • gramatėka noun (rules for speaking and writing a language)

Sanskrit

1 entries
  • व्याकरण noun (rules for speaking and writing a language)

Scottish Gaelic

1 entries
  • gràmar noun (rules for speaking and writing a language)

Serbo-Croatian

4 entries
  • gramàtika noun (rules for speaking and writing a language)
  • gramàtika noun (book describing grammar)
  • gramàtika noun (in computing: formal system specifying the syntax of a language)
  • slóvnica noun (rules for speaking and writing a language)

Sinhalese

1 entries
  • ව්යාකරණ noun (rules for speaking and writing a language)

Slovak

1 entries
  • gramatika noun (rules for speaking and writing a language)

Slovene

2 entries
  • slovnica noun (rules for speaking and writing a language)
  • slovnica noun (book describing grammar)

Spanish

2 entries
  • gramática noun (rules for speaking and writing a language)
  • gramática noun (book describing grammar)

Swahili

1 entries
  • sarufi noun (rules for speaking and writing a language)

Swedish

4 entries
  • grammatik noun (rules for speaking and writing a language)
  • grammatik noun (book describing grammar)
  • grammatik noun (in computing: formal system specifying the syntax of a language)
  • grammatikbok noun (book describing grammar)

Tagalog

1 entries
  • balarila noun (rules for speaking and writing a language)

Tajik

2 entries
  • грамматика noun (rules for speaking and writing a language)
  • дастури забон noun (rules for speaking and writing a language)

Tamil

1 entries
  • இலக்கணம் noun (rules for speaking and writing a language)

Tatar

1 entries
  • грамматика noun (rules for speaking and writing a language)

Telugu

1 entries
  • నామవాచకం noun (rules for speaking and writing a language)

Thai

1 entries
  • ไวยากรณ์ noun (rules for speaking and writing a language)

Tibetan

2 entries
  • བརྡ་སྤྲོད་ཀྱི་གཞུང noun (rules for speaking and writing a language)
  • སུམ་རྟགས noun (rules for speaking and writing a language)

Turkish

4 entries
  • dil bilgisi noun (rules for speaking and writing a language)
  • dil bilgisi kitabı noun (book describing grammar)
  • gramer noun (rules for speaking and writing a language)
  • gramer kitabı noun (book describing grammar)

Turkmen

1 entries
  • grammatika noun (rules for speaking and writing a language)

Ukrainian

2 entries
  • грама́тика noun (rules for speaking and writing a language)
  • грама́тика noun (book describing grammar)

Urdu

2 entries
  • قَواعِد noun (rules for speaking and writing a language)
  • قَواعِدِ زَبان noun (rules for speaking and writing a language)

Uyghur

1 entries
  • گرامماتىكا noun (rules for speaking and writing a language)

Uzbek

1 entries
  • grammatika noun (rules for speaking and writing a language)

Vietnamese

2 entries
  • ngữ pháp noun (rules for speaking and writing a language)
  • văn phạm noun (rules for speaking and writing a language)

Volapük

1 entries
  • gramat noun (rules for speaking and writing a language)

Welsh

1 entries
  • gramadeg noun (rules for speaking and writing a language)

Wu Chinese

1 entries
  • 語法 /语法 noun (rules for speaking and writing a language)

Yiddish

1 entries
  • גראַמאַטיק noun (rules for speaking and writing a language)

Zealandic

1 entries
  • grammaotica noun (rules for speaking and writing a language)

Zhuang

1 entries
  • yijfaz noun (rules for speaking and writing a language)

Sample sentences

19 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

You must practice grammar.

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This sees English as a system obeying miles of grammar and sentence structure which have to be learned in detail and applied rigorously.

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You must study grammar more.

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Mr Hirose teaches the students English grammar.

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