# Gemini

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈd͡ʒɛmɪnaɪ/ · frequency rank #17,618

## Definitions
1. A constellation of the zodiac traditionally taken to represent the pair of twins Castor and Pollux in Greek mythology. It contains the stars Castor, Pollux, and Alhena.
2. The zodiac sign for the twins, ruled by Mercury and covering May 22 – June 21 (tropical astrology) or June 16 – July 15 (sidereal astrology).
3. The twin brothers Castor and Pollux together.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Latin geminī, plural of geminus (“twin”), calque of Ancient Greek Δίδυμοι (Dídumoi), calque of Akkadian 𒀯𒈠𒀸 (māšu), calque of Sumerian 𒀯𒈦𒋰𒁀 (ᵐᵘˡMAŠ.TAB.BA, “the Divine Twins, in Mesopotamia identified as Lugal-irra and Meslamta-ea; name of constellation”). See Lugal-irra and Meslamta-ea.

## Easily confused with
- **Gini** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/gemini-vs-gini)
- **gaming** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/gaming-vs-gemini)

## Common misspellings (8)
`egmini`, `geimni`, `gemiin`, `geminni`, `gemmini`, `gemnii`, `ggemini`, `gmeini`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/gemini