Guatemala

/ˌɡwɑː.təˈmɑː.lə/

//ˌɡwɑː.təˈmɑː.lə// name

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

The verdict

“Guatemala” has 12 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #12,614. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#12,614
frequency rank, English
2,313
“G” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A country in northern Central America. Official name: Republic of Guatemala. Capital: Guatemala City.

Corpus desk

Index EN-guatemala · Guatemala · English

Guatemala · rank #12,614 · 12 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #12,614
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,313
  • PHOTO-FINISH gorilla

Nearest frequency peer: gorilla (-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 “Guatemala”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “Guatemala” 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).

Guatemala vs Guatemalan
90% similar

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

Key facts for Guatemala
PropertyValue
HeadwordGuatemala
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ˌɡwɑː.təˈmɑː.lə/
Letters9
Frequency rank#12,614
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “Guatemala”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).Guatemalalands 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 “gorilla” (#12,613), “Hamburg” (#12,615), “goodman” (#12,612). Among 2,313 “G” headwords, “Guatemala” is #12,614. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around Guatemala (IPA /ˌɡwɑː.təˈmɑː.lə/), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #12,614 among 2,313 “G” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for Guatemala, with forms such as "gautemala", "gguatemala", and "guaetmala". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Guatemalan", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from Spanish Guatemala (originally the name of Iximche, the location of Guatemala's first capital), from Classical Nahuatl Cuauhtēmallān, from cuauhtēmalli (“woodpile”) + -tlān (“place”). The correct English form is Guatemala, spelled G-U-A-T-E-M-A-L-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    A country in northern Central America. Official name: Republic of Guatemala. Capital: Guatemala City.
  2. 2
    A department of Guatemala.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Foreign nationals who arrive in Guatemala through deportation flights will be repatriated to their home countries, Arévalo said, adding that the US and Guatemala would continue to have talks on how the process would work and how the US would cooperate.

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish Guatemala (originally the name of Iximche, the location of Guatemala's first capital), from Classical Nahuatl Cuauhtēmallān, from cuauhtēmalli (“woodpile”) + -tlān (“place”).

This word in other languages

Guatemala(Español)Guatemala(Français)Guatemala(Deutsch)Guatemala(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • gautemala
  • gguatemala
  • guaetmala
  • guateamla
  • guatemaal
  • guatemalla
  • guatemlaa
  • guatemmala
  • guatmeala
  • guattemala
  • gutaemala
  • ugatemala

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Guatemala - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

gautemala2gguatemala1guaetmala2guateamla2guatemaal2guatemalla1guatemlaa2guatemmala1
Edit distance from "Guatemala"

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 "Guatemala"?
"Guatemala" is spelled G-U-A-T-E-M-A-L-A. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌɡwɑː.təˈmɑː.lə/.
What does "Guatemala" mean?
As a proper noun, "Guatemala" means: A country in northern Central America. Official name: Republic of Guatemala. Capital: Guatemala City.
What words are commonly confused with "Guatemala"?
"Guatemala" is commonly confused with "Guatemalan". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Guatemala"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Guatemala" is /ˌɡwɑː.təˈmɑː.lə/. 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 "Guatemala"?
Borrowed from Spanish Guatemala (originally the name of Iximche, the location of Guatemala's first capital), from Classical Nahuatl Cuauhtēmallān, from cuauhtēmalli (“woodpile”) + -tlān (“place”). 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 "Guatemala", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

journeys12 variantsfreedoms12 variantsfortunes12 variantsenlarged12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list