Glengarry

noun

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

The verdict

“Glengarry” is uncommon English (frequency #70,700 among 18,276 “G” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#70,700
frequency rank, English
18,276
“G” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A brimless cap, longer than it is wide, and creased lengthwise across the top, often with ribbons trailing behind, and frequently worn with the Scottish kilt.

Key facts for Glengarry
PropertyValue
HeadwordGlengarry
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
Letters9
Frequency rank#70,700
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Glengarry” sits in English frequency

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

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Glengarry is uncommon English at frequency #70,700 among 18,276 “G” headwords, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

Glengarry has no tracked misspelling variants, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Glengarry, a valley in northern Scotland. The correct English form is Glengarry, spelled G-L-E-N-G-A-R-R-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    A brimless cap, longer than it is wide, and creased lengthwise across the top, often with ribbons trailing behind, and frequently worn with the Scottish kilt.
  2. 2
    A locality in West Tamar council area, northern Tasmania, Australia.
  3. 3
    A town in the City of Latrobe and the Shire of Wellington, central eastern Victoria, Australia.

Etymology

From Glengarry, a valley in northern Scotland.

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 "Glengarry"?
"Glengarry" is spelled G-L-E-N-G-A-R-R-Y.
What does "Glengarry" mean?
As a noun, "Glengarry" means: A brimless cap, longer than it is wide, and creased lengthwise across the top, often with ribbons trailing behind, and frequently worn with the Scottish kilt.
What is the origin of the word "Glengarry"?
From Glengarry, a valley in northern Scotland. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “Glengarry”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is G-L-E-N-G-A-R-R-Y - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words

Other uncommon English words near this rank

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list