Gotland

/ˈɡɒt.lənd/

//ˈɡɒt.lənd// name

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"gotland" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Gotland” is uncommon English (frequency #77,721 among 18,276 “G” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#77,721
frequency rank, English
18,276
“G” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - The largest island of Sweden, situated in the Baltic Sea.

Key facts for Gotland
PropertyValue
HeadwordGotland
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ˈɡɒt.lənd/
Letters7
Frequency rank#77,721
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Gotland” 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). Gotland lands here:

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

Rare enough to double-check

Gotland is uncommon English at frequency #77,721 among 18,276 “G” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed /ˈɡɒt.lənd/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Gotland, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Swedish Gotland. The correct English form is Gotland, spelled G-O-T-L-A-N-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    The largest island of Sweden, situated in the Baltic Sea.
  2. 2
    A municipality and county on the island of Gotland, Sweden; the only municipality there, so it, the county and island all have the same area.

Etymology

From Swedish Gotland.

This word in other languages

Gotland(Français)Gotland(Deutsch)

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 "Gotland"?
"Gotland" is spelled G-O-T-L-A-N-D. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈɡɒt.lənd/.
What does "Gotland" mean?
As a proper noun, "Gotland" means: The largest island of Sweden, situated in the Baltic Sea.
How do you pronounce "Gotland"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Gotland" is /ˈɡɒt.lənd/. 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 "Gotland"?
From Swedish Gotland. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “Gotland”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is G-O-T-L-A-N-D - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈɡɒt.lənd/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words

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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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list