Gibraltar

Name: Gibraltar, English Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
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/d͡ʒɪˈbɹɔːltə(ɹ)/

//d͡ʒɪˈbɹɔːltə(ɹ)// name

By PlainSpell · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed May 6, 2026

The verdict

“Gibraltar” has 14 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #18,320. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#18,320
frequency rank, English: 18,276
“G” headwords: 14
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A peninsula, city, and overseas territory of the United Kingdom, at the southern end of Iberia.

Key facts for Gibraltar
Property	Value
Headword	Gibraltar
Language	English
Part of speech	Proper noun
IPA	/d͡ʒɪˈbɹɔːltə(ɹ)/
Letters	9
Frequency rank	#18,320
Misspellings tracked	14
Confusable pairs	0
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Gibraltar” sits in English frequency

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

#18,320

#1#100#1K#10K#100K

← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around Gibraltar (IPA /d͡ʒɪˈbɹɔːltə(ɹ)/), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #18,320 among 18,276 “G” headwords. Wiktionary lists 14 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for Gibraltar, with forms such as "gbiraltar", "ggibraltar", and "gibarltar". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Spanish Gibraltar, from Arabic جَبَل طَارِق (jabal ṭāriq, “Mount Tariq”), named after Tariq ibn Ziyad, who led the Umayyad conquest of Hispania, starting in 711. Replaced earlier Latin Mons Calpe (“Mount Calpe”) for the land, and Columnae Herculis, fro… The correct English form is Gibraltar, spelled G-I-B-R-A-L-T-A-R.

Definition

1
A peninsula, city, and overseas territory of the United Kingdom, at the southern end of Iberia.
2
A strait connecting the Mediterranean to the Atlantic between Gibraltar and Morocco; in full, Strait of Gibraltar.
3
A place in England:
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A place in England:
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A place in England:
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A place in England:
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A place in the United States:
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A place in the United States:
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A place in the United States:
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A place in the United States:
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A place in the United States:
12
A rural community in the Regional Municipality of Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.
13
A town in Zulia State, Venezuela.
14
A barangay of Baguio, Benguet, Philippines.

Etymology

From Spanish Gibraltar, from Arabic جَبَل طَارِق (jabal ṭāriq, “Mount Tariq”), named after Tariq ibn Ziyad, who led the Umayyad conquest of Hispania, starting in 711. Replaced earlier Latin Mons Calpe (“Mount Calpe”) for the land, and Columnae Herculis, from Ancient Greek Ἡράκλειαι στῆλαι (Hērákleiai stêlai, “Pillars of Hercules”), for the strait. The barangay in Baguio, Philippines is named by a German national "Jonathan Speth" after the Rock of Gibraltar in Europe. He lived and died in the barangay.

Synonyms

Mons CalpeStrait of GibraltarStraits of Gibraltar STROG

This word in other languages

Gibraltar(Español)Gibraltar(Français)Gibraltar(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

gbiraltar
ggibraltar
gibarltar
gibbraltar
gibralatr
gibralltar
gibraltarr
gibraltra
gibralttar
gibratlar
gibrlatar
gibrraltar
girbaltar
igbraltar

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

Edit distance from "Gibraltar"

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 "Gibraltar"?

"Gibraltar" is spelled G-I-B-R-A-L-T-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is /d͡ʒɪˈbɹɔːltə(ɹ)/.

What does "Gibraltar" mean?

As a proper noun, "Gibraltar" means: A peninsula, city, and overseas territory of the United Kingdom, at the southern end of Iberia.

What are common misspellings of "Gibraltar"?

Common misspellings include "gbiraltar", "ggibraltar", "gibarltar", "gibbraltar", "gibralatr". The correct spelling is "Gibraltar".

How do you pronounce "Gibraltar"?

The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Gibraltar" is /d͡ʒɪˈbɹɔːltə(ɹ)/. 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 "Gibraltar"?

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Using “Gibraltar”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

The one correct English spelling is G-I-B-R-A-L-T-A-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
Say it as /d͡ʒɪˈbɹɔːltə(ɹ)/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.