gallery

/ˈɡæləɹi/

//ˈɡæləɹi// noun

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

The verdict

“gallery” has 9 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #3,062. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#3,062
frequency rank, English
2,313
“G” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - An institution, building, or room for the exhibition and conservation of important objects, especially works of art.

Corpus desk

Index EN-gallery · gallery · English

gallery · rank #3,062 · 9 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #3,062
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,313
  • PHOTO-FINISH gained

Nearest frequency peer: gained (-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 “gallery”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “gallery” 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).

gallery vs galley
86% similar
gallery vs Geller
57% similar
gallery vs galleon
71% similar

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

Key facts for gallery
PropertyValue
Headwordgallery
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈɡæləɹi/
Letters7
Frequency rank#3,062
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “gallery”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).gallerylands 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 “gained” (#3,061), “highway” (#3,063), “fought” (#3,060). Among 2,313 “G” headwords, “gallery” is #3,062. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around gallery (IPA /ˈɡæləɹi/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #3,062 among 2,313 “G” headwords. Wiktionary lists 15 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for gallery, with forms such as "agllery", "galelry", and "galery". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "galley", "Geller", "galleon", 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 English galery, gallerye, from Middle French galerie, gallerie, from Old French galerie, gallerie (“a long portico, a gallery”), from Medieval Latin galeria (“gallery”), of unknown origin. Perhaps an alteration of Latin galilea (“church porch”),… The correct English form is gallery, spelled G-A-L-L-E-R-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    An institution, building, or room for the exhibition and conservation of important objects, especially works of art.
  2. 2
    An establishment that buys, sells, and displays works of art.
  3. 3
    The uppermost seating area projecting from the rear or side walls of a theater, concert hall, or auditorium.
  4. 4
    The spectators at an event, collectively.
  5. 5
    The part of a courtroom, often elevated and in the rear, where seating for the public audience is facilitated during trial.
  6. 6
    A roofed promenade, especially one extending along the wall of a building and supported by arches or columns on the outer side.
  7. 7
    A browsable collection of images, font styles, etc.
  8. 8
    A covered passage cut through the earth or masonry.
  9. 9
    A level or drive in a mine.
  10. 10
    A channel that carries engine oil to parts of the engine that need lubrication, such as the main bearings.
  11. 11
    The production control room.
  12. 12
    A part of a light fixture, forming part of its structure and often providing the mounting for the diffuser.
  13. 13
    A part of a monocle—a projection off the ring holding the lens—which helps secure the monocle in the eye socket.
  14. 14
    The boring trails produced by an insect in wood.
  15. 15
    Ellipsis of gallery forest.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. In the gallery are displayed genuine artifacts dug up from the site, and in the gift shop you can buy a replica as a souvenir.
  2. Some of her work is so impressive that it really ought to be in a gallery.

Etymology

From Middle English galery, gallerye, from Middle French galerie, gallerie, from Old French galerie, gallerie (“a long portico, a gallery”), from Medieval Latin galeria (“gallery”), of unknown origin. Perhaps an alteration of Latin galilea (“church porch”), probably from Latin Galilaea, Galilee, region of Israel. More at Galilee.

This word in other languages

galería(Español)galerie(Français)Galerie(Deutsch)galeria(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • agllery
  • galelry
  • galery
  • gallerry
  • galleryy
  • galleyr
  • gallrey
  • ggallery
  • glalery

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

agllery2galelry2galery1gallerry1galleryy1galleyr2gallrey2ggallery1
Edit distance from "gallery"

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 "gallery"?
"gallery" is spelled G-A-L-L-E-R-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈɡæləɹi/.
What does "gallery" mean?
As a noun, "gallery" means: An institution, building, or room for the exhibition and conservation of important objects, especially works of art.
What words are commonly confused with "gallery"?
"gallery" is commonly confused with "galley", "Geller", "galleon". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "gallery"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "gallery" is /ˈɡæləɹi/. 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 "gallery"?
From Middle English galery, gallerye, from Middle French galerie, gallerie, from Old French galerie, gallerie (“a long portico, a gallery”), from Medieval Latin galeria (“gallery”), of unknown origin. Perhaps an alteration of Latin galilea (“churc... 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 "gallery", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

highway#3,063monster#3,074Olympic#3,076cabinet#3,044

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

fought9 variantsriding9 variantssought9 variantsshower9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list