gasometer

/ɡæˈsɑmɪtɚ/

//ɡæˈsɑmɪtɚ// noun

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"gasometer" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“gasometer” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency English
9
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According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - An apparatus used to store or measure gas or the flow of gas, particularly in a laboratory setting.

Key facts for gasometer
PropertyValue
Headwordgasometer
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ɡæˈsɑmɪtɚ/
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “gasometer” sits in English frequency

gasometer falls outside the top-100,000 ranked English words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

gasometer is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ɡæˈsɑmɪtɚ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for gasometer, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Etymologically, the entry records: From French gazomètre, corresponding to gas + -o- + -meter. The correct English form is gasometer, spelled G-A-S-O-M-E-T-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    An apparatus used to store or measure gas or the flow of gas, particularly in a laboratory setting.
  2. 2
    A large tank or reservoir for storing gas; a gasholder.

Etymology

From French gazomètre, corresponding to gas + -o- + -meter.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "gasometer"?
"gasometer" is spelled G-A-S-O-M-E-T-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is /ɡæˈsɑmɪtɚ/.
What does "gasometer" mean?
As a noun, "gasometer" means: An apparatus used to store or measure gas or the flow of gas, particularly in a laboratory setting.
How do you pronounce "gasometer"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "gasometer" is /ɡæˈsɑmɪtɚ/. 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 "gasometer"?
From French gazomètre, corresponding to gas + -o- + -meter. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “gasometer”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is G-A-S-O-M-E-T-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ɡæˈsɑmɪtɚ/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list