gallimaufry
/ɡa.lɪˈmɔː.fɹi/
"gallimaufry" is a 11-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“gallimaufry” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A hash of various kinds of meats; a ragout.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | gallimaufry |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ɡa.lɪˈmɔː.fɹi/ |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “gallimaufry” sits in English frequency
Rare enough to double-check
gallimaufry is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ɡa.lɪˈmɔː.fɹi/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Zero misspellings are on record for gallimaufry in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable English patterns. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
Etymologically, the entry records: From French galimafrée, from Old French calimafree (“stew of various kinds of meats”); further etymology uncertain, but possibly from a combination of Old French galer (“to have fun, to enjoy oneself”) and Old Northern French (Picard) mafrer (“to eat glutto… The correct English form is gallimaufry, spelled G-A-L-L-I-M-A-U-F-R-Y.
Definition
- 1A hash of various kinds of meats; a ragout.
- 2Any absurd medley; an elaborate mishmash.
Etymology
From French galimafrée, from Old French calimafree (“stew of various kinds of meats”); further etymology uncertain, but possibly from a combination of Old French galer (“to have fun, to enjoy oneself”) and Old Northern French (Picard) mafrer (“to eat gluttonously”).
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.
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Using “gallimaufry”
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- The one correct English spelling is G-A-L-L-I-M-A-U-F-R-Y - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
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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.