Gilmore

name

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"gilmore" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Gilmore” has 10 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #18,570. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#18,570
frequency rank, English
2,313
“G” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A Scottish surname from Scottish Gaelic.

Corpus desk

Index EN-gilmore · Gilmore · English

Gilmore · rank #18,570 · 10 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #18,570
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,313
  • PHOTO-FINISH Gerrard

Nearest frequency peer: Gerrard (-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 “Gilmore”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “Gilmore” 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).

Gilmore vs Gilmour
71% similar
Gilmore vs galore
57% similar

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

Key facts for Gilmore
PropertyValue
HeadwordGilmore
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
Letters7
Frequency rank#18,570
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “Gilmore”

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).Gilmorelands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “Gerrard” (#18,569), “glazed” (#18,571), “Griffiths” (#18,573). Among 2,313 “G” headwords, “Gilmore” is #18,570. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around Gilmore, aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #18,570 among 2,313 “G” headwords. Wiktionary lists 16 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for Gilmore, with forms such as "ggilmore", "gillmore", and "gilmmore". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "Gilmour", "galore", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Scottish Gaelic gille (“servant lad”) + Moire (“Mary mother of Jesus”). The correct English form is Gilmore, spelled G-I-L-M-O-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    A Scottish surname from Scottish Gaelic.
  2. 2
    A male given name.
  3. 3
    A suburb of Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia.
  4. 4
    A locality in the Snowy Valleys council area, south eastern New South Wales, Australia.
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Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. “It’s pretty exciting,” Gilmore says. She opted out of the 2024 WSL campaign to focus on other surfing pursuits, and then again decided to miss the current 2025 season. But Gilmore had never flagged the possibility of retirement – a return to competition has always been on the cards. On the Gold Coast, the wildcard enables her to test the waters.

Etymology

From Scottish Gaelic gille (“servant lad”) + Moire (“Mary mother of Jesus”).

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ggilmore
  • gillmore
  • gilmmore
  • gilmoer
  • gilmorre
  • gilmroe
  • gilomre
  • gimlore
  • glimore
  • iglmore

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ggilmore1gillmore1gilmmore1gilmoer2gilmorre1gilmroe2gilomre2gimlore2
Edit distance from "Gilmore"

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 "Gilmore"?
"Gilmore" is spelled G-I-L-M-O-R-E.
What does "Gilmore" mean?
As a proper noun, "Gilmore" means: A Scottish surname from Scottish Gaelic.
What words are commonly confused with "Gilmore"?
"Gilmore" is commonly confused with "Gilmour", "galore". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
What is the origin of the word "Gilmore"?
From Scottish Gaelic gille (“servant lad”) + Moire (“Mary mother of Jesus”). 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 "Gilmore", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Gerrard#18,569Hendrix#18,575erratic#18,557inflict#18,589

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

inhibit10 variantsDracula10 variantsissuance10 variantslikeness10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list