# gaslight

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈɡæslaɪt/ · frequency rank #45,388

## Definitions
1. A lamp which operates by burning piped illuminating gas (or town gas).
2. The light produced by the burning gas in such a lamp.

## Etymology
From gas (“flammable gaseous hydrocarbon or hydrocarbon mixture used as a fuel”) + light.

## Common misspellings (13)
`agslight`, `galsight`, `gasilght`, `gaslgiht`, `gasligght`, `gaslighht`, `gaslightt`, `gasligth`, `gaslihgt`, `gasllight`, `gasslight`, `ggaslight`, `gsalight`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/gaslight