gladiator

/ˈɡlædiˌeɪtɚ/

//ˈɡlædiˌeɪtɚ// noun

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"gladiator" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“gladiator” has 13 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #22,687. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#22,687
frequency rank, English
2,313
“G” headwords
13
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A person (professional or slave) who entertained the public by engaging in mortal combat with another, or with a wild animal.

Corpus desk

Index EN-gladiator · gladiator · English

gladiator · rank #22,687 · 13 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #22,687
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,313
  • PHOTO-FINISH gimmick

Nearest frequency peer: gimmick (-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 “gladiator”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “gladiator” 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
Key facts for gladiator
PropertyValue
Headwordgladiator
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈɡlædiˌeɪtɚ/
Letters9
Frequency rank#22,687
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “gladiator”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).gladiatorlands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “gimmick” (#22,686), “Glendale” (#22,688), “Gigi” (#22,685). Among 2,313 “G” headwords, “gladiator” is #22,687. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around gladiator (IPA /ˈɡlædiˌeɪtɚ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #22,687 among 2,313 “G” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for gladiator, with forms such as "galdiator", "ggladiator", and "gladaitor". 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 is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Latin gladiātor, from gladius (“sword”). See also English gladius. The correct English form is gladiator, spelled G-L-A-D-I-A-T-O-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    A person (professional or slave) who entertained the public by engaging in mortal combat with another, or with a wild animal.
  2. 2
    A disputant in a public controversy or debate.
  3. 3
    A professional boxer.
  4. 4
    Synonym of heelwalker (“Any of the order Mantophasmatodea of carnivorous, wingless insects that superficially resemble a cross between praying mantises and phasmids.”).

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. My mother prepared herself for the evening with the same somber deliberateness of the gladiators in Spartacus.
  2. And it's because something of the mundanely manual still adheres to darts that the players' heroic walk of honour from the green room to the oche is so incongruous. The fanfare begins, the strobes go wild, the crowds roar, hostesses wearing the sort of tinsel dresses that drove me crazy when I was eighteen escort the gladiator into the arena, only he's no…

Etymology

From Latin gladiātor, from gladius (“sword”). See also English gladius.

This word in other languages

gladiador(Español)gladiateur(Français)Gladiator(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • galdiator
  • ggladiator
  • gladaitor
  • gladdiator
  • gladiaotr
  • gladiatorr
  • gladiatro
  • gladiattor
  • gladitaor
  • glaidator
  • gldaiator
  • glladiator
  • lgadiator

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

galdiator2ggladiator1gladaitor2gladdiator1gladiaotr2gladiatorr1gladiatro2gladiattor1
Edit distance from "gladiator"

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 "gladiator"?
"gladiator" is spelled G-L-A-D-I-A-T-O-R. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈɡlædiˌeɪtɚ/.
What does "gladiator" mean?
As a noun, "gladiator" means: A person (professional or slave) who entertained the public by engaging in mortal combat with another, or with a wild animal.
What are common misspellings of "gladiator"?
Common misspellings include "galdiator", "ggladiator", "gladaitor", "gladdiator", "gladiaotr". The correct spelling is "gladiator".
How do you pronounce "gladiator"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "gladiator" is /ˈɡlædiˌeɪtɚ/. 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 "gladiator"?
From Latin gladiātor, from gladius (“sword”). See also English gladius. 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 "gladiator", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list