gare

/ɡɛə(ɹ)/

//ɡɛə(ɹ)// noun

By · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) ·

"gare" is a 4-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“gare” sits in 20 confusable pairs (corpus #47,641) as a noun. The look-alike neighbours are the real trap.

#47,641
frequency rank, English
2,313
“G” headwords
3
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Coarse wool on the legs of sheep.

Corpus desk

Index EN-gare · gare · English

gare · rank #47,641 · 3 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #47,641
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-LOW 3 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,313
  • PHOTO-FINISH ganglion

Nearest frequency peer: ganglion (-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.

Frequency neighbours of confusable “gare”

Peers at similar corpus weight, separate from look-alike pairs below

corpus weight

What this shows Bars place “gare” against nearest ranked English headwords, not a reprint of the confusable-pair desk.

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).

gare vs ge
50% similar
gare vs GR
0% similar
gare vs gas
50% similar

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

Key facts for gare
PropertyValue
Headwordgare
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ɡɛə(ɹ)/
Letters4
Frequency rank#47,641
Misspellings tracked3
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Corpus rank beside confusables of “gare”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).garelands 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 “ganglion” (#47,640), “ganglia” (#47,639), “Galvin” (#47,638). Among 2,313 “G” headwords, “gare” is #47,641. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Easy to mix with look-alikes

The spelling risk for gare is neighbouring look-alikes ("ge", "GR", …), not just typos; it is anoun pronounced /ɡɛə(ɹ)/. Frequency #47,641 among 2,313 “G” headwords. Gloss: "Coarse wool on the legs of sheep.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 3 likely wrong-spelling variants for gare, with forms such as "garre", "ggare", and "grae". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "ge", "GR", "gas", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: Compare gear. The correct English form is gare, spelled G-A-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Coarse wool on the legs of sheep.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. That no denyzen or foren make any refuse of wolles but cot gare & vyllayn
  2. Sheep with wool of a type to suit the locality and conditions are less liable to the appearance of gares.

Etymology

Compare gear.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • garre
  • ggare
  • grae

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of gare - 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.

garre1ggare1grae2
Edit distance from "gare"

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 "gare"?
"gare" is spelled G-A-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ɡɛə(ɹ)/.
What does "gare" mean?
As a noun, "gare" means: Coarse wool on the legs of sheep.
What words are commonly confused with "gare"?
"gare" is commonly confused with "ge", "GR", "gas". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "gare"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "gare" is /ɡɛə(ɹ)/. 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 "gare"?
Compare gear. See the full etymology section above for more details.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

goer#47,654faro#47,620Esme#47,609Elam#47,597

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list