# gizmo

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈɡɪzmoʊ/ · frequency rank #46,485

## Definitions
1. Something, generally a device or gadget, whose real name is unknown or forgotten.

## Etymology
Unknown.

## Easily confused with
- **GMO** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/gizmo-vs-gmo)
- **Gio** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/gio-vs-gizmo)
- **gino** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/gino-vs-gizmo)
- **giro** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/giro-vs-gizmo)
- **gimp** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/gimp-vs-gizmo)
- **Giza** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/giza-vs-gizmo)
- **gimme** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/gimme-vs-gizmo)
- **Gitmo** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/gitmo-vs-gizmo)

## Common misspellings (7)
`ggizmo`, `gimzo`, `gizmmo`, `gizom`, `gizzmo`, `gzimo`, `igzmo`

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