G-string
"g-string" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“G-string” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A scanty covering for the genitalia, with a thin strip of fabric that passes between the buttocks.
Corpus desk
Index EN-g-string · G-string · English
G-string · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-1 1 vowel
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "G" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern
Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | G-string |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “G-string” in English
Rare enough to double-check
G-string is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for G-string, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
Etymologically, the entry records: Possibly from girdle-string, attested from the 19th century, but uncertain. The correct English form is G-string, spelled G---S-T-R-I-N-G.
Definition
- 1A scanty covering for the genitalia, with a thin strip of fabric that passes between the buttocks.
- 2A type of loincloth or breechcloth.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how G-string appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
For quotations using this term, see Citations:G-string.
Etymology
Possibly from girdle-string, attested from the 19th century, but uncertain.
This word in other languages
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.