gentry

/ˈd͡ʒɛntɹi/

//ˈd͡ʒɛntɹi// noun

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"gentry" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“gentry” has 10 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #22,683. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#22,683
frequency rank, English
2,313
“G” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
9
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Birth; condition; rank by birth.

Corpus desk

Index EN-gentry · gentry · English

gentry · rank #22,683 · 10 variants · 9 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #22,683
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 9 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,313
  • PHOTO-FINISH gator

Nearest frequency peer: gator (-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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “gentry”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “gentry” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

gentry vs Gerry
50% similar
gentry vs gents
67% similar
gentry vs gent
67% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for gentry
PropertyValue
Headwordgentry
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈd͡ʒɛntɹi/
Letters6
Frequency rank#22,683
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs9
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “gentry”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).gentrylands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “gator” (#22,682), “Germanic” (#22,684), “gaping” (#22,681). Among 2,313 “G” headwords, “gentry” is #22,683. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around gentry (IPA /ˈd͡ʒɛntɹi/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #22,683 among 2,313 “G” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for gentry, with forms such as "egntry", "genntry", and "genrty". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 9 confusable-pair relationships, "Gerry", "gents", "gent", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Old French genterie (“noble people collectively; nobility of character or manners”), from gent (“well-born”) + -erie. The correct English form is gentry, spelled G-E-N-T-R-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    Birth; condition; rank by birth.
  2. 2
    Courtesy; civility; complaisance.
  3. 3
    People of education and good breeding.
  4. 4
    In a restricted sense, those people between the nobility and the yeomanry.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. landed gentry
  2. English gentry

Etymology

From Old French genterie (“noble people collectively; nobility of character or manners”), from gent (“well-born”) + -erie.

Synonyms

the qualitythe Quality

This word in other languages

Oberschicht(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • egntry
  • genntry
  • genrty
  • gentrry
  • gentryy
  • genttry
  • gentyr
  • getnry
  • ggentry
  • gnetry

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of gentry - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

egntry2genntry1genrty2gentrry1gentryy1genttry1gentyr2getnry2
Edit distance from "gentry"

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 "gentry"?
"gentry" is spelled G-E-N-T-R-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈd͡ʒɛntɹi/.
What does "gentry" mean?
As a noun, "gentry" means: Birth; condition; rank by birth.
What words are commonly confused with "gentry"?
"gentry" is commonly confused with "Gerry", "gents", "gent". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "gentry"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "gentry" is /ˈd͡ʒɛntɹi/. 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 "gentry"?
From Old French genterie (“noble people collectively; nobility of character or manners”), from gent (“well-born”) + -erie. 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 "gentry", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

gaping#22,681henley#22,701hounds#22,702iodine#22,710

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

fielder10 variantsenclave10 variantsJameson10 variantsJohannes10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list