# gimmick

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈɡɪm.ɪk/ · frequency rank #22,686

## Definitions
1. A trick or device used to attain some end.
2. A ploy or strategy used to attract attention or gain traction.
3. A gimmick capacitor.
4. A night out with one's friends.

## Etymology
Unknown. Possibly a rough anagram of magic or from gimme.

## Easily confused with
- **gimmicks** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/gimmick-vs-gimmicks)

## Common misspellings (9)
`ggimmick`, `gimick`, `gimimck`, `gimmcik`, `gimmicck`, `gimmickk`, `gimmikc`, `gmimick`, `igmmick`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/gimmick