Gillingham

/ˈdʒɪ.lɪŋ.əm/

//ˈdʒɪ.lɪŋ.əm// name

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"gillingham" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Gillingham” has 14 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #42,665. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#42,665
frequency rank, English
18,276
“G” headwords
14
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A town in Medway borough, Kent, England (OS grid ref TQ775675).

Key facts for Gillingham
PropertyValue
HeadwordGillingham
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ˈdʒɪ.lɪŋ.əm/
Letters10
Frequency rank#42,665
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Gillingham” 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). Gillingham lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around Gillingham (IPA /ˈdʒɪ.lɪŋ.əm/), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #42,665 among 18,276 “G” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for Gillingham, with forms such as "ggillingham", "gililngham", and "gilingham". 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. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From the Old English personal name *Gylla + -ing (“belonging to”) + hām (“homestead”). The correct English form is Gillingham, spelled G-I-L-L-I-N-G-H-A-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    A town in Medway borough, Kent, England (OS grid ref TQ775675).
  2. 2
    A town and civil parish in north Dorset, England (OS grid ref ST805265).
  3. 3
    A village and civil parish in South Norfolk district, Norfolk, England (OS grid ref TM411920).
  4. 4
    An unincorporated community in the town of Marshall, Richland County, Wisconsin, United States.
  5. 5
    A habitational surname from Old English.

Etymology

From the Old English personal name *Gylla + -ing (“belonging to”) + hām (“homestead”).

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ggillingham
  • gililngham
  • gilingham
  • gillignham
  • gillingahm
  • gillinggham
  • gillinghamm
  • gillinghham
  • gillinghma
  • gillinhgam
  • gillinngham
  • gillnigham
  • glilingham
  • igllingham

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ggillingham1gililngham2gilingham1gillignham2gillingahm2gillinggham1gillinghamm1gillinghham1
Edit distance from "Gillingham"

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 "Gillingham"?
"Gillingham" is spelled G-I-L-L-I-N-G-H-A-M. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈdʒɪ.lɪŋ.əm/.
What does "Gillingham" mean?
As a proper noun, "Gillingham" means: A town in Medway borough, Kent, England (OS grid ref TQ775675).
What are common misspellings of "Gillingham"?
Common misspellings include "ggillingham", "gililngham", "gilingham", "gillignham", "gillingahm". The correct spelling is "Gillingham".
How do you pronounce "Gillingham"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Gillingham" is /ˈdʒɪ.lɪŋ.əm/. 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 "Gillingham"?
From the Old English personal name *Gylla + -ing (“belonging to”) + hām (“homestead”). See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “Gillingham”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is G-I-L-L-I-N-G-H-A-M - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈdʒɪ.lɪŋ.əm/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words

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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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list