Gideon

/ˈɡɪd.i.ən/

//ˈɡɪd.i.ən// name

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

The verdict

“Gideon” has 8 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #18,835. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#18,835
frequency rank, English
2,313
“G” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A warrior judge of Israel mentioned in the book of Judges.

Corpus desk

Index EN-gideon · Gideon · English

Gideon · rank #18,835 · 8 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #18,835
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,313
  • PHOTO-FINISH gemma

Nearest frequency peer: gemma (-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 “Gideon”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “Gideon” 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).

Gideon vs given
50% similar
Gideon vs godson
50% similar
Gideon vs Gibson
67% similar

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

Key facts for Gideon
PropertyValue
HeadwordGideon
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ˈɡɪd.i.ən/
Letters6
Frequency rank#18,835
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “Gideon”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).Gideonlands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “gemma” (#18,834), “glide” (#18,836), “Gabrielle” (#18,833). Among 2,313 “G” headwords, “Gideon” is #18,835. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around Gideon (IPA /ˈɡɪd.i.ən/), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #18,835 among 2,313 “G” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for Gideon, with forms such as "gdieon", "ggideon", and "giddeon". 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 4 confusable-pair relationships, "given", "godson", "Gibson", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from Hebrew גִּדְעוֹן (gid'ón, “Gideon”) ("feller", "hewer", "mighty warrior"). The correct English form is Gideon, spelled G-I-D-E-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    A warrior judge of Israel mentioned in the book of Judges.
  2. 2
    A male given name from Hebrew, popularized by Puritans.
  3. 3
    An English surname originating as a patronymic.
  4. 4
    A city in Missouri, United States; named for lumber businessman Frank Gideon.
  5. 5
    A census-designated place in Oklahoma, United States.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. And the Lord said unto Gideon, By the three hundred men that lapped will I save you, and deliver the Midianites into thine hand: and let all the other people go every man unto his place.
  2. “He accused us of slandering him, presumably by implying he was a hipster, and of using the pic without his permission,” Gideon Lichfield, the Review’s editor-in-chief, explained Tuesday on Twitter.

Etymology

Borrowed from Hebrew גִּדְעוֹן (gid'ón, “Gideon”) ("feller", "hewer", "mighty warrior").

This word in other languages

Gédéon(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • gdieon
  • ggideon
  • giddeon
  • gideno
  • gideonn
  • gidoen
  • giedon
  • igdeon

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Gideon - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

gdieon2ggideon1giddeon1gideno2gideonn1gidoen2giedon2igdeon2
Edit distance from "Gideon"

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 "Gideon"?
"Gideon" is spelled G-I-D-E-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈɡɪd.i.ən/.
What does "Gideon" mean?
As a proper noun, "Gideon" means: A warrior judge of Israel mentioned in the book of Judges.
What words are commonly confused with "Gideon"?
"Gideon" is commonly confused with "given", "godson", "Gibson". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Gideon"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Gideon" is /ˈɡɪd.i.ən/. 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 "Gideon"?
Borrowed from Hebrew גִּדְעוֹן (gid'ón, “Gideon”) ("feller", "hewer", "mighty warrior"). 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 "Gideon", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

glover#18,837grieve#18,839Grimes#18,840grudge#18,842

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

flung8 variantsfling8 variantsinvoke8 variantsjoyous8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list