gas lamp
"gas-lamp" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“gas lamp” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A lamp that operates by burning gas (gaseous matter), usually illuminating gas (in any of various types).
Corpus desk
Index EN-gas-lamp · gas lamp · English
gas lamp · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "G" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | gas lamp |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “gas lamp” in English
Rare enough to double-check
gas lamp is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "A lamp that operates by burning gas (gaseous matter), usually illuminating gas (in any of various types).".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for gas lamp, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct English form is gas lamp, spelled G-A-S- -L-A-M-P.
Definition
- 1A lamp that operates by burning gas (gaseous matter), usually illuminating gas (in any of various types).
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how gas lamp appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Meronym: gas mantle
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.