gerrymandering

/ˈdʒɛ.ɹiˌmæn.də.ɹɪŋ/

//ˈdʒɛ.ɹiˌmæn.də.ɹɪŋ// noun

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"gerrymandering" is a 14-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“gerrymandering” has 21 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #39,825. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#39,825
frequency rank, English
2,313
“G” headwords
21
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The practice of redrawing electoral districts to gain an electoral advantage for a political party.

Corpus desk

Index EN-gerrymandering · gerrymandering · English

gerrymandering · rank #39,825 · 21 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #39,825
  • LEN-MEGA 14 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 21 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,313
  • PHOTO-FINISH Genesee

Nearest frequency peer: Genesee (-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 “gerrymandering”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “gerrymandering” 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
Key facts for gerrymandering
PropertyValue
Headwordgerrymandering
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈdʒɛ.ɹiˌmæn.də.ɹɪŋ/
Letters14
Frequency rank#39,825
Misspellings tracked21
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “gerrymandering”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).gerrymanderinglands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “Genesee” (#39,824), “ghibli” (#39,826), “funnily” (#39,822). Among 2,313 “G” headwords, “gerrymandering” is #39,825. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 21 spelling variants around gerrymandering (IPA /ˈdʒɛ.ɹiˌmæn.də.ɹɪŋ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #39,825 among 2,313 “G” headwords. Dominant gloss: "The practice of redrawing electoral districts to gain an electoral advantage for a political party.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 21 likely wrong-spelling variants for gerrymandering, with forms such as "egrrymandering", "gerrmyandering", and "gerryamndering". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Etymologically, the entry records: From gerrymander + -ing. The correct English form is gerrymandering, spelled G-E-R-R-Y-M-A-N-D-E-R-I-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    The practice of redrawing electoral districts to gain an electoral advantage for a political party.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Kent Syler, a professor of political science at Middle Tennessee State University, told Newsweek in an interview Tuesday evening that the "aggressive" gerrymandering will make it "very, very difficult" for Democrats to hold the seat in the 2022 midterms.

Etymology

From gerrymander + -ing.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • egrrymandering
  • gerrmyandering
  • gerryamndering
  • gerrymadnering
  • gerrymanddering
  • gerrymandeirng
  • gerrymanderign
  • gerrymanderingg
  • gerrymanderinng
  • gerrymandernig
  • gerrymanderring
  • gerrymandreing
  • gerrymanedring
  • gerrymanndering
  • gerrymmandering
  • gerrymnadering
  • gerryymandering
  • gerymandering
  • geryrmandering
  • ggerrymandering
  • grerymandering

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

egrrymandering2gerrmyandering2gerryamndering2gerrymadnering2gerrymanddering1gerrymandeirng2gerrymanderign2gerrymanderingg1
Edit distance from "gerrymandering"

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 "gerrymandering"?
"gerrymandering" is spelled G-E-R-R-Y-M-A-N-D-E-R-I-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈdʒɛ.ɹiˌmæn.də.ɹɪŋ/.
What does "gerrymandering" mean?
As a noun, "gerrymandering" means: The practice of redrawing electoral districts to gain an electoral advantage for a political party.
What are common misspellings of "gerrymandering"?
Common misspellings include "egrrymandering", "gerrmyandering", "gerryamndering", "gerrymadnering", "gerrymanddering". The correct spelling is "gerrymandering".
How do you pronounce "gerrymandering"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "gerrymandering" is /ˈdʒɛ.ɹiˌmæn.də.ɹɪŋ/. 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 "gerrymandering"?
From gerrymander + -ing. 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 "gerrymandering", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 14 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (21 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list