Guantanamo

/ˌɡwɑnˈtɑːnɑmoʊ/

//ˌɡwɑnˈtɑːnɑmoʊ// name

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"guantanamo" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Guantanamo” has 14 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #20,943. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#20,943
frequency rank, English
2,313
“G” headwords
14
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A province of Cuba.

Corpus desk

Index EN-guantanamo · Guantanamo · English

Guantanamo · rank #20,943 · 14 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #20,943
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,313
  • PHOTO-FINISH Guam

Nearest frequency peer: Guam (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “Guantanamo”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “Guantanamo” sits against the nearest ranked English headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Guantanamo
PropertyValue
HeadwordGuantanamo
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ˌɡwɑnˈtɑːnɑmoʊ/
Letters10
Frequency rank#20,943
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Guantanamo” 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). Guantanamo lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around Guantanamo (IPA /ˌɡwɑnˈtɑːnɑmoʊ/), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #20,943 among 2,313 “G” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for Guantanamo, with forms such as "gauntanamo", "gguantanamo", and "guanatnamo". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Spanish Guantánamo, from Taíno, literally "land between rivers." The correct English form is Guantanamo, spelled G-U-A-N-T-A-N-A-M-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    A province of Cuba.
  2. 2
    A city in Cuba.
  3. 3
    Synonym of Guantanamo Bay (naval base)
  4. 4
    Synonym of Gitmo (detention camp)

Etymology

From Spanish Guantánamo, from Taíno, literally "land between rivers."

This word in other languages

Guantánamo(Español)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • gauntanamo
  • gguantanamo
  • guanatnamo
  • guanntanamo
  • guantaanmo
  • guantanammo
  • guantanaom
  • guantanmao
  • guantannamo
  • guantnaamo
  • guanttanamo
  • guatnanamo
  • gunatanamo
  • ugantanamo

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

gauntanamo2gguantanamo1guanatnamo2guanntanamo1guantaanmo2guantanammo1guantanaom2guantanmao2
Edit distance from "Guantanamo"

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.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of September 3, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Guantanamo"?
"Guantanamo" is spelled G-U-A-N-T-A-N-A-M-O. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌɡwɑnˈtɑːnɑmoʊ/.
What does "Guantanamo" mean?
As a proper noun, "Guantanamo" means: A province of Cuba.
What are common misspellings of "Guantanamo"?
Common misspellings include "gauntanamo", "gguantanamo", "guanatnamo", "guanntanamo", "guantaanmo". The correct spelling is "Guantanamo".
How do you pronounce "Guantanamo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Guantanamo" is /ˌɡwɑnˈtɑːnɑmoʊ/. 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 "Guantanamo"?
From Spanish Guantánamo, from Taíno, literally "land between rivers." 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 "Guantanamo", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

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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