Gregory

/ˈɡɹɛɡəɹi/

//ˈɡɹɛɡəɹi// name

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

The verdict

“Gregory” has 11 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #8,673. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#8,673
frequency rank, English
2,313
“G” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A male given name from Ancient Greek.

Corpus desk

Index EN-gregory · Gregory · English

Gregory · rank #8,673 · 11 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-COMMON #8,673
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,313
  • PHOTO-FINISH graves

Nearest frequency peer: graves (-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 “Gregory”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “Gregory” 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

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Gregory vs Gregorio
75% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Gregory
PropertyValue
HeadwordGregory
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ˈɡɹɛɡəɹi/
Letters7
Frequency rank#8,673
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “Gregory”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).Gregorylands here:

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “graves” (#8,672), “haunted” (#8,674), “glen” (#8,671). Among 2,313 “G” headwords, “Gregory” is #8,673. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around Gregory (IPA /ˈɡɹɛɡəɹi/), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #8,673 among 2,313 “G” headwords. Wiktionary lists 7 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Gregory, with forms such as "gergory", "ggregory", and "greggory". 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 also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Gregorio", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: Via Latin Grēgorius, from post-classical Ancient Greek Γρηγόριος (Grēgórios, “watchful, vigilant”), from Ancient Greek ἐγείρω (egeírō, “awaken, arouse”). The correct English form is Gregory, spelled G-R-E-G-O-R-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    A male given name from Ancient Greek.
  2. 2
    A surname originating as a patronymic.
  3. 3
    A small town on the Gregory River in the Shire of Burke, Queensland, Australia.
  4. 4
    A small town and port in the Shire of Northampton, Western Australia.
  5. 5
    A city in Gregory County, South Dakota, United States.
  6. 6
    Synonym of Hopewell, Gibson County, Tennessee.
  7. 7
    A city in San Patricio County, Texas, United States.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. The surname Graff was chosen because upscale consumers respect anything Teutonic - regard it as efficient, intelligent, and reliable. But only up to a point. A forename like Helmut or Wilhelm wouldn't have done. Too German. Too foreign. 'Gregory' scores high on the likability scale. All-American. Greg. He's one of the boys, with Teutonic ancestry.
  2. “The analyses are very convincing and we no longer have any doubts that these are the wrecks of the two Danish slave ships,” said marine archaeologist David Gregory, a research professor and head of the new maritime research center, Njord, at the National Museum of Denmark, in the news release. […] Gregory led the excavations alongside marine archaeologis…

Etymology

Via Latin Grēgorius, from post-classical Ancient Greek Γρηγόριος (Grēgórios, “watchful, vigilant”), from Ancient Greek ἐγείρω (egeírō, “awaken, arouse”).

This word in other languages

Gregorio(Español)Grégoire(Français)Gregor(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • gergory
  • ggregory
  • greggory
  • gregorry
  • gregoryy
  • gregoyr
  • gregroy
  • greogry
  • grgeory
  • grregory
  • rgegory

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Gregory - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

gergory2ggregory1greggory1gregorry1gregoryy1gregoyr2gregroy2greogry2
Edit distance from "Gregory"

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 "Gregory"?
"Gregory" is spelled G-R-E-G-O-R-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈɡɹɛɡəɹi/.
What does "Gregory" mean?
As a proper noun, "Gregory" means: A male given name from Ancient Greek.
What words are commonly confused with "Gregory"?
"Gregory" is commonly confused with "Gregorio". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Gregory"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Gregory" is /ˈɡɹɛɡəɹi/. 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 "Gregory"?
Via Latin Grēgorius, from post-classical Ancient Greek Γρηγόριος (Grēgórios, “watchful, vigilant”), from Ancient Greek ἐγείρω (egeírō, “awaken, arouse”). 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 "Gregory", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

haunted#8,674heather#8,676lending#8,685dynasty#8,659

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

forehead11 variantsdominate11 variantscrashes11 variantsconsult11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list