# girlfriend

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈɡɜːlfɹɛnd/ · frequency rank #2,113

## Definitions
1. A female partner in an unmarried romantic relationship.
2. A female friend of a woman or girl.
3. A fellow gay man, especially a friend as opposed to a sexual partner.
4. A term of address for a female friend or among gay men.

## Etymology
Compound of girl + friend.

## Common misspellings (16)
`ggirlfriend`, `gilrfriend`, `girflriend`, `girlffriend`, `girlfirend`, `girlfreind`, `girlfriedn`, `girlfriendd`, `girlfriennd`, `girlfrined`, `girlfrriend`, `girllfriend`, `girlrfiend`, `girrlfriend`, `grilfriend`, `igrlfriend`

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