# galileo

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #22,385

## Definitions
1. The CGS unit of acceleration, equal to 1 centimetre per second per second (1 centimeter per second squared, 1cm/s^2). Symbol: Gal

## Etymology
Named in honour of Galileo Galilei

## Easily confused with
- **Gallo** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/galileo-vs-gallo)
- **galley** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/galileo-vs-galley)
- **galleon** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/galileo-vs-galleon)
- **galilee** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/galilee-vs-galileo)

## Common misspellings (9)
`aglileo`, `gailleo`, `galielo`, `galilleo`, `galiloe`, `gallieo`, `gallileo`, `ggalileo`, `glaileo`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/galileo