guesthouse

/ˈɡɛsthaʊs/

//ˈɡɛsthaʊs// noun

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

The verdict

“guesthouse” has 14 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #34,091. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#34,091
frequency rank, English
2,313
“G” headwords
14
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A small house near a main house, for lodging visitors.

Corpus desk

Index EN-guesthouse · guesthouse · English

guesthouse · rank #34,091 · 14 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #34,091
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,313
  • PHOTO-FINISH grinned

Nearest frequency peer: grinned (-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 “guesthouse”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “guesthouse” 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
Key facts for guesthouse
PropertyValue
Headwordguesthouse
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈɡɛsthaʊs/
Letters10
Frequency rank#34,091
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “guesthouse”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).guesthouselands 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 “grinned” (#34,090), “gunfight” (#34,092), “grinch” (#34,089). Among 2,313 “G” headwords, “guesthouse” is #34,091. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around guesthouse (IPA /ˈɡɛsthaʊs/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #34,091 among 2,313 “G” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for guesthouse, with forms such as "geusthouse", "gguesthouse", and "gueshtouse". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English gest hous, gistenehus, gystehuse, gesthus, partly from Old English gæsthūs, ġesthūs (“guesthouse, hostel; guest-chamber”), from Proto-West Germanic *gastihūs; and partly from Old Norse gesthús (“guesthouse; guest-chamber”); both from Pro… The correct English form is guesthouse, spelled G-U-E-S-T-H-O-U-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    A small house near a main house, for lodging visitors.
  2. 2
    A private house offering accommodation to paying guests; a boarding house; a bed and breakfast.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. The wine house and the guest house were hung with curtains shining bright against the wooden walls.
  2. Low-season competition between the several backpackers and many guesthouses in town keeps prices down, but in high season expect steep price hikes (except at the backpackers) and book ahead.

Etymology

From Middle English gest hous, gistenehus, gystehuse, gesthus, partly from Old English gæsthūs, ġesthūs (“guesthouse, hostel; guest-chamber”), from Proto-West Germanic *gastihūs; and partly from Old Norse gesthús (“guesthouse; guest-chamber”); both from Proto-Germanic *gastihūsą, corresponding to guest + house.

This word in other languages

pensión(Español)maison d'hôte(Français)Gästehaus(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • geusthouse
  • gguesthouse
  • gueshtouse
  • guessthouse
  • guesthhouse
  • guesthosue
  • guesthoues
  • guesthousse
  • guesthuose
  • guestohuse
  • guestthouse
  • guetshouse
  • gusethouse
  • ugesthouse

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of guesthouse - 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.

geusthouse2gguesthouse1gueshtouse2guessthouse1guesthhouse1guesthosue2guesthoues2guesthousse1
Edit distance from "guesthouse"

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 "guesthouse"?
"guesthouse" is spelled G-U-E-S-T-H-O-U-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈɡɛsthaʊs/.
What does "guesthouse" mean?
As a noun, "guesthouse" means: A small house near a main house, for lodging visitors.
What are common misspellings of "guesthouse"?
Common misspellings include "geusthouse", "gguesthouse", "gueshtouse", "guessthouse", "guesthhouse". The correct spelling is "guesthouse".
How do you pronounce "guesthouse"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "guesthouse" is /ˈɡɛsthaʊs/. 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 "guesthouse"?
From Middle English gest hous, gistenehus, gystehuse, gesthus, partly from Old English gæsthūs, ġesthūs (“guesthouse, hostel; guest-chamber”), from Proto-West Germanic *gastihūs; and partly from Old Norse gesthús (“guesthouse; guest-chamber”); bot... 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 "guesthouse", 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list