geometry

/d͡ʒiːˈɒm.ɪ.tɹi/

//d͡ʒiːˈɒm.ɪ.tɹi// noun

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"geometry" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“geometry” has 12 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #8,544. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#8,544
frequency rank, English
2,313
“G” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The branch of mathematics dealing with spatial relationships.

Corpus desk

Index EN-geometry · geometry · English

geometry · rank #8,544 · 12 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-COMMON #8,544
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,313
  • PHOTO-FINISH fu

Nearest frequency peer: fu (-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 “geometry”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “geometry” 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).

geometry vs geometric
78% similar

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

Key facts for geometry
PropertyValue
Headwordgeometry
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/d͡ʒiːˈɒm.ɪ.tɹi/
Letters8
Frequency rank#8,544
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “geometry”

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

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “fu” (#8,543), “GF” (#8,545), “fourteen” (#8,542). Among 2,313 “G” headwords, “geometry” is #8,544. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around geometry (IPA /d͡ʒiːˈɒm.ɪ.tɹi/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #8,544 among 2,313 “G” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for geometry, with forms such as "egometry", "gemoetry", and "geoemtry". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "geometric", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English gemetry, geometrie, from Old French geometrie (modern French géométrie), from Latin geōmetria, from Ancient Greek γεωμετρία (geōmetría, “geometry, land-survey”), from γεωμέτρης (geōmétrēs, “geometer, land measurer”), from γῆ (gê, “earth,… The correct English form is geometry, spelled G-E-O-M-E-T-R-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    The branch of mathematics dealing with spatial relationships.
  2. 2
    A mathematical system that deals with spatial relationships and that is built on a particular set of axioms; a subbranch of geometry which deals with such a system or systems.
  3. 3
    The observed or specified spatial attributes of an object, etc.
  4. 4
    A mathematical object comprising representations of a space and of its spatial relationships.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. ANY problem in geometry can easily be reduced to such terms that a knowledge of the lengths of certain straight lines is sufficient for its construction.
  2. 1975 [Addison-Wesley], Eugene F. Krause, Taxicab Geometry, 1986, Dover, page 64, Entire new geometries are also suggested by real-world cities.

Etymology

From Middle English gemetry, geometrie, from Old French geometrie (modern French géométrie), from Latin geōmetria, from Ancient Greek γεωμετρία (geōmetría, “geometry, land-survey”), from γεωμέτρης (geōmétrēs, “geometer, land measurer”), from γῆ (gê, “earth, land, country”) + -μετρία (-metría, “measurement”), from μέτρον (métron, “a measure”). By surface analysis, geometer + -y or geo- + -metry. Doublet of gematria.

This word in other languages

geometría(Español)géométrie(Français)Geometrie(Deutsch)geometria(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • egometry
  • gemoetry
  • geoemtry
  • geomerty
  • geometrry
  • geometryy
  • geomettry
  • geometyr
  • geommetry
  • geomtery
  • ggeometry
  • goemetry

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of geometry - 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.

egometry2gemoetry2geoemtry2geomerty2geometrry1geometryy1geomettry1geometyr2
Edit distance from "geometry"

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 "geometry"?
"geometry" is spelled G-E-O-M-E-T-R-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /d͡ʒiːˈɒm.ɪ.tɹi/.
What does "geometry" mean?
As a noun, "geometry" means: The branch of mathematics dealing with spatial relationships.
What words are commonly confused with "geometry"?
"geometry" is commonly confused with "geometric". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "geometry"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "geometry" is /d͡ʒiːˈɒm.ɪ.tɹi/. 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 "geometry"?
From Middle English gemetry, geometrie, from Old French geometrie (modern French géométrie), from Latin geōmetria, from Ancient Greek γεωμετρία (geōmetría, “geometry, land-survey”), from γεωμέτρης (geōmétrēs, “geometer, land measurer”), from γῆ (g... 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 "geometry", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

fourteen#8,542Ferguson#8,538credited#8,531corridor#8,529

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

committing12 variantspointless12 variantsthirteen12 variantsrendered12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list