Gothamite

/ˈɡɒθəmaɪt/

//ˈɡɒθəmaɪt// noun

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

The verdict

“Gothamite” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency English
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - An inhabitant of New York City.

Corpus desk

Index EN-gothamite · Gothamite · English

Gothamite · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "G" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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Key facts for Gothamite
PropertyValue
HeadwordGothamite
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈɡɒθəmaɪt/
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “Gothamite” in English

Gothamitesits beyond the 100,000 most-frequent English words, in the long tail of technical, archaic, or otherwise rare vocabulary where spelling doubt tends to strike hardest.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Gothamite is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈɡɒθəmaɪt/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

Gothamite has no tracked misspelling variants, suggesting the orthography follows predictable English patterns. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Gotham + -ite. The correct English form is Gothamite, spelled G-O-T-H-A-M-I-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    An inhabitant of New York City.
  2. 2
    A Gothamist.
  3. 3
    An inhabitant of the fictional Gotham City, the home of the superhero Batman.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. The Gothamites made some semblance of defense, but their women having been all won over into the interest of the enemy, they were shortly reduced to make most abject submission; […]
  2. Twenty-two percent of Gothamites surveyed by the conservative-leaning think tank’s pollsters named the city’s economy as their biggest worry, closely followed by 21 percent who said they were worried most about public safety.

Etymology

From Gotham + -ite.

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Gothamite"?
"Gothamite" is spelled G-O-T-H-A-M-I-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈɡɒθəmaɪt/.
What does "Gothamite" mean?
As a noun, "Gothamite" means: An inhabitant of New York City.
How do you pronounce "Gothamite"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Gothamite" is /ˈɡɒθəmaɪt/. 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 "Gothamite"?
From Gotham + -ite. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list