generalissimo
/ˌd͡ʒɛnəɹəˈlisimoʊ/
"generalissimo" is a 13-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“generalissimo” is uncommon English (frequency #67,476 among 2,313 “G” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #67,476
- frequency rank, English
- 2,313
- “G” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A supreme commander of the armed forces of a country, especially one who is also a political leader.
Corpus desk
Index EN-generalissimo · generalissimo · English
generalissimo · rank #67,476 · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-RARE #67,476
- LEN-MEGA 13 letters
- VOW-6 6 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-MID 2,313
- PHOTO-FINISH Gatineau
Nearest frequency peer: Gatineau (-2 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 “generalissimo”
Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter
- Gatineau
Gatineau
32,527 corpus weight
- generalissi…
generalissimo
32,525 corpus weight
- glycosylati…
glycosylation
32,522 corpus weight
- gook
gook
32,520 corpus weight
- gopi
gopi
32,519 corpus weight
- Gori
Gori
32,518 corpus weight
What this shows Long-tail view: where “generalissimo” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | generalissimo |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˌd͡ʒɛnəɹəˈlisimoʊ/ |
| Letters | 13 |
| Frequency rank | #67,476 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “generalissimo” in English
Rare enough to double-check
generalissimo is uncommon English at frequency #67,476 among 2,313 “G” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˌd͡ʒɛnəɹəˈlisimoʊ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "A supreme commander of the armed forces of a country, especially one who is also a political leader.".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for generalissimo, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from Italian generalissimo, superlative of generale. The correct English form is generalissimo, spelled G-E-N-E-R-A-L-I-S-S-I-M-O.
Definition
- 1A supreme commander of the armed forces of a country, especially one who is also a political leader.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how generalissimo appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Where stands Marshal Chiang Kai-shek in this conflict of opinion concerning the tactics which China should adopt towards the aggressor? Chiang Kai-shek, according to officials who know his mind with whom I have talked, is all for resistance—as soon as he thinks he can win! “It is a fatal mistake for the Japanese to imagine that I will not fight under any…
Etymology
Borrowed from Italian generalissimo, superlative of generale.
This word in other languages
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.
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