gazillion

/ɡəˈzɪljən/

//ɡəˈzɪljən// noun

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

The verdict

“gazillion” is uncommon English (frequency #56,143 among 2,313 “G” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#56,143
frequency rank, English
2,313
“G” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - An unspecified large number (of).

Corpus desk

Index EN-gazillion · gazillion · English

gazillion · rank #56,143 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #56,143
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,313
  • PHOTO-FINISH Gauri

Nearest frequency peer: Gauri (-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.

Long-tail ranks near “gazillion”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “gazillion” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for gazillion
PropertyValue
Headwordgazillion
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ɡəˈzɪljən/
Letters9
Frequency rank#56,143
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “gazillion” in English

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).gazillionfalls in this rarity band:

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Rare peers in the same band: “Gauri” (#56,142), “gameplan” (#56,140), “gamepad” (#56,139). Among 2,313 “G” headwords, “gazillion” is #56,143. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

gazillion is uncommon English at frequency #56,143 among 2,313 “G” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ɡəˈzɪljən/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "An unspecified large number (of).".

No misspelling variants are generated for gazillion in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Etymologically, the entry records: See -illion The correct English form is gazillion, spelled G-A-Z-I-L-L-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    An unspecified large number (of).

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Even if you are not a transistor collector, it is still pretty neat seeing that many early transistors. Wowzers...yes indeed...wowzers! Ok...it is not a gazillion but sure is a bunch.
  2. First, he is merely following laws written by nativist Republicans. This is a cop-out. As president he sets priorities for the executive branch, which cannot catch and prosecute everyone who breaks any of the gazillions of federal rules.

Etymology

See -illion

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 "gazillion"?
"gazillion" is spelled G-A-Z-I-L-L-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is /ɡəˈzɪljən/.
What does "gazillion" mean?
As a noun, "gazillion" means: An unspecified large number (of).
How do you pronounce "gazillion"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "gazillion" is /ɡəˈzɪljən/. 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 "gazillion"?
See -illion 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 "gazillion", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list