gimme

/ˈɡɪmiː/

//ˈɡɪmiː// contraction

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"gimme" is a 5-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“gimme” has 5 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #13,522. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#13,522
frequency rank, English
2,313
“G” headwords
5
tracked misspellings
12
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Give me.

Corpus desk

Index EN-gimme · gimme · English

gimme · rank #13,522 · 5 variants · 12 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #13,522
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 12 pairs
  • VAR-MID 5 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,313
  • PHOTO-FINISH Georgetown

Nearest frequency peer: Georgetown (-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 “gimme”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “gimme” 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).

gimme vs give
60% similar
gimme vs gimp
60% similar
gimme vs Grimm
40% similar

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

Key facts for gimme
PropertyValue
Headwordgimme
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechContraction
IPA/ˈɡɪmiː/
Letters5
Frequency rank#13,522
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs12
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “gimme”

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).gimmelands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “Georgetown” (#13,521), “goofy” (#13,523), “GC” (#13,520). Among 2,313 “G” headwords, “gimme” is #13,522. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 5 spelling variants around gimme (IPA /ˈɡɪmiː/), acontraction. Corpus frequency is #13,522 among 2,313 “G” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Give me.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for gimme, with forms such as "ggimme", "gime", and "gimem". 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 also participates in 12 confusable-pair relationships, "give", "gimp", "Grimm", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: Written form of a reduction of give me. The correct English form is gimme, spelled G-I-M-M-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Give me.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Gimme the ball.
  2. He, that would write exactly, muſt avoid a Barbarous Pronunciation, and conſider for facility, or thorow miſtake, many words are not ſounded after the beſt dialect. Such as […] gem me, gim me, give me.

Etymology

Written form of a reduction of give me.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ggimme
  • gime
  • gimem
  • gmime
  • igmme

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ggimme1gime1gimem2gmime2igmme2
Edit distance from "gimme"

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 "gimme"?
"gimme" is spelled G-I-M-M-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈɡɪmiː/.
What does "gimme" mean?
As a contraction, "gimme" means: Give me.
What words are commonly confused with "gimme"?
"gimme" is commonly confused with "give", "gimp", "Grimm". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "gimme"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "gimme" is /ˈɡɪmiː/. 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 "gimme"?
Written form of a reduction of give me. 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 "gimme", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

goofy#13,523fiery#13,515Hicks#13,530Edith#13,508

Similar misspelling depth

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

colt5 variantsmats5 variantsUKIP5 variantsundo5 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list