galleon

/ˈɡæ.li.ən/

//ˈɡæ.li.ən// noun

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"galleon" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“galleon” has 8 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #48,761. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#48,761
frequency rank, English
2,313
“G” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
7
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A large, three-masted, square rigged sailing ship with at least two decks.

Corpus desk

Index EN-galleon · galleon · English

galleon · rank #48,761 · 8 variants · 7 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #48,761
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 7 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,313
  • PHOTO-FINISH gaiety

Nearest frequency peer: gaiety (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “galleon”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “galleon” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

galleon vs Gallo
57% similar
galleon vs gallon
86% similar
galleon vs galley
71% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for galleon
PropertyValue
Headwordgalleon
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈɡæ.li.ən/
Letters7
Frequency rank#48,761
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs7
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “galleon”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).galleonlands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “gaiety” (#48,760), “Gama” (#48,762), “gaffer” (#48,759). Among 2,313 “G” headwords, “galleon” is #48,761. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around galleon (IPA /ˈɡæ.li.ən/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #48,761 among 2,313 “G” headwords. Dominant gloss: "A large, three-masted, square rigged sailing ship with at least two decks.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for galleon, with forms such as "aglleon", "galelon", and "galeon". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 7 confusable-pair relationships, "Gallo", "gallon", "galley", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle French galion or Spanish galeón. Originally an augmentative form of a Romance language cognate of galley, the word spread around the Mediterranean from the 12th century, taking on different meanings depending on place and time. The correct English form is galleon, spelled G-A-L-L-E-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    A large, three-masted, square rigged sailing ship with at least two decks.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how galleon appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. The next day he returned to camp with the balance of his ingots, and when they were stored on board the cruiser Captain Dufranne said he felt like the commander of an old-time Spanish galleon returning from the treasure cities of the Aztecs. “I don’t know what minute my crew will cut my throat, and take over the ship,” he added.

Etymology

From Middle French galion or Spanish galeón. Originally an augmentative form of a Romance language cognate of galley, the word spread around the Mediterranean from the 12th century, taking on different meanings depending on place and time.

This word in other languages

galeón(Español)galion(Français)Galeone(Deutsch)galeão(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • aglleon
  • galelon
  • galeon
  • galleno
  • galleonn
  • galloen
  • ggalleon
  • glaleon

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of galleon - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

aglleon2galelon2galeon1galleno2galleonn1galloen2ggalleon1glaleon2
Edit distance from "galleon"

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "galleon"?
"galleon" is spelled G-A-L-L-E-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈɡæ.li.ən/.
What does "galleon" mean?
As a noun, "galleon" means: A large, three-masted, square rigged sailing ship with at least two decks.
What words are commonly confused with "galleon"?
"galleon" is commonly confused with "Gallo", "gallon", "galley". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "galleon"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "galleon" is /ˈɡæ.li.ən/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "galleon"?
From Middle French galion or Spanish galeón. Originally an augmentative form of a Romance language cognate of galley, the word spread around the Mediterranean from the 12th century, taking on different meanings depending on place and time. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "galleon", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Garnier#48,763Gauguin#48,764fondant#48,752figment#48,745

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

gaiety8 variantsfleck8 variantsFeeney8 variantsFabius8 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list