Gomera

[ɡoˈmeːʁa]

/[ɡoˈmeːʁa]/ name

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The verdict

“Gomera” is uncommon German (frequency #79,244 among 54,401 “G” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#79,244
frequency rank, German
54,401
“G” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - La Gomera, eine zu den Kanarischen Inseln gehörende Insel im Atlantischen Ozean

Key facts for Gomera
PropertyValue
HeadwordGomera
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ɡoˈmeːʁa]
Letters6
Frequency rank#79,244
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Gomera” sits in German 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). Gomera lands here:

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Gomera is uncommon German at frequency #79,244 among 54,401 “G” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [ɡoˈmeːʁa]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "La Gomera, eine zu den Kanarischen Inseln gehörende Insel im Atlantischen Ozean".

Gomera has no tracked misspelling variants, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Gomera, spelled G-O-M-E-R-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    La Gomera, eine zu den Kanarischen Inseln gehörende Insel im Atlantischen Ozean

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Gomera"?
"Gomera" is spelled G-O-M-E-R-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ɡoˈmeːʁa].
What does "Gomera" mean?
As a proper noun, "Gomera" means: La Gomera, eine zu den Kanarischen Inseln gehörende Insel im Atlantischen Ozean
How do you pronounce "Gomera"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Gomera" is [ɡoˈmeːʁa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Gomera" come from?
"Gomera" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “Gomera”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is G-O-M-E-R-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ɡoˈmeːʁa] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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