Greysexual (spelling)
The other spelling of graysexual, and the same thing.
Greysexual and graysexual are the same word with different spellings, following the ordinary British and American split. Both describe sexual attraction that is rare, faint, or only occurs under specific conditions.
Neither spelling is more correct and both appear everywhere, including within the same conversation. The entry exists because people search for both and deserve to land somewhere rather than nowhere.
The same applies to greyromantic and grayromantic, and to grey-ace and gray-ace as short forms.
The two spellings are not two words
Because the vocabulary contains many terms that differ by one letter, the spelling variation is sometimes read as a distinction.
It is the ordinary British and American difference, the same one that separates grey and gray anywhere else.
Saying it well
Say this
- Greysexual or graysexual, same thing.
- I use the grey spelling.
- Grey-ace, for short.
- Both spellings are correct.
Not this
- That is spelled wrong
- Which one is official?
- Pick a spelling
- They must mean different things
Questions people actually ask
Is greysexual different from graysexual?
No. They are the same word with British and American spellings.
Which spelling should I use?
Either. Both are in common use and neither is more correct.
Does the same apply to greyromantic?
Yes, and to grey-ace and gray-ace as short forms.