galore

/ɡəˈlɔː/

//ɡəˈlɔː// adj

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"galore" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“galore” has 8 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #25,069. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#25,069
frequency rank, English
2,313
“G” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
11
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - In abundance.

Corpus desk

Index EN-galore · galore · English

galore · rank #25,069 · 8 variants · 11 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #25,069
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 11 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,313
  • PHOTO-FINISH Gainesville

Nearest frequency peer: Gainesville (-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 “galore”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “galore” 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).

galore vs gore
67% similar
galore vs gare
67% similar
galore vs glory
67% similar

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

Key facts for galore
PropertyValue
Headwordgalore
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ɡəˈlɔː/
Letters6
Frequency rank#25,069
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs11
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “galore”

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

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “Gainesville” (#25,068), “genomic” (#25,070), “Gestapo” (#25,071). Among 2,313 “G” headwords, “galore” is #25,069. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around galore (IPA /ɡəˈlɔː/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #25,069 among 2,313 “G” headwords. Dominant gloss: "In abundance.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for galore, with forms such as "aglore", "gallore", and "galoer". 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 11 confusable-pair relationships, "gore", "gare", "glory", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: PIE word *ḱóm Borrowed from Irish go leor and Scottish Gaelic gu leòr, gu leòir (“till sufficient, enough, plenty”) (compare Manx dy liooar), from Irish go, Scottish Gaelic gu (“to; till, until”) + Irish leor, Scottish Gaelic leòr (“ample, sufficient”); go… The correct English form is galore, spelled G-A-L-O-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    In abundance.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. After the shipwreck there was whisky galore to be had for the taking.
  2. […]But when I had bestridden the plank, quoth I to myself, "Thou deserveth all that betideth thee. All this is decreed to me of Allah (whose name be exalted!), to turn me from my greed of gain, whence ariseth all that I endure, for I have wealth galore."

Etymology

PIE word *ḱóm Borrowed from Irish go leor and Scottish Gaelic gu leòr, gu leòir (“till sufficient, enough, plenty”) (compare Manx dy liooar), from Irish go, Scottish Gaelic gu (“to; till, until”) + Irish leor, Scottish Gaelic leòr (“ample, sufficient”); go, gu are derived from Old Irish co, cu (“with”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm (“beside, by; near; with”); while leor, leòr are from Old Irish leor, from lour (“enough, sufficient”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *leh₂w- (“to gain; to seize; a benefit; a prize”).

Synonyms

à gogo

This word in other languages

a tutiplén(Español)en abondance(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • aglore
  • gallore
  • galoer
  • galorre
  • galroe
  • gaolre
  • ggalore
  • glaore

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of galore - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

aglore2gallore1galoer2galorre1galroe2gaolre2ggalore1glaore2
Edit distance from "galore"

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 "galore"?
"galore" is spelled G-A-L-O-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ɡəˈlɔː/.
What does "galore" mean?
As an adjective, "galore" means: In abundance.
What words are commonly confused with "galore"?
"galore" is commonly confused with "gore", "gare", "glory". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "galore"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "galore" is /ɡəˈlɔː/. 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 "galore"?
PIE word *ḱóm Borrowed from Irish go leor and Scottish Gaelic gu leòr, gu leòir (“till sufficient, enough, plenty”) (compare Manx dy liooar), from Irish go, Scottish Gaelic gu (“to; till, until”) + Irish leor, Scottish Gaelic leòr (“ample, suffic... 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 "galore", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list