guilder

/ˈɡɪldə/

//ˈɡɪldə// noun

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

The verdict

“guilder” is uncommon English (frequency #92,669 among 2,313 “G” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#92,669
frequency rank, English
2,313
“G” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The former currency unit in the Netherlands, divided into 100 cents.

Corpus desk

Index EN-guilder · guilder · English

guilder · rank #92,669 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #92,669
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,313
  • PHOTO-FINISH grindhouse

Nearest frequency peer: grindhouse (-4 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.

Long-tail ranks near “guilder”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “guilder” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for guilder
PropertyValue
Headwordguilder
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈɡɪldə/
Letters7
Frequency rank#92,669
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “guilder” in English

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).guilderfalls in this rarity band:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Rare peers in the same band: “grindhouse” (#92,665), “Grilli” (#92,664), “haematoma” (#92,675). Among 2,313 “G” headwords, “guilder” is #92,669. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

guilder is uncommon English at frequency #92,669 among 2,313 “G” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈɡɪldə/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for guilder in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. 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 Dutch gulden (“golden”). The correct English form is guilder, spelled G-U-I-L-D-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    The former currency unit in the Netherlands, divided into 100 cents.
  2. 2
    The former currency unit in Suriname, divided into 100 cents.
  3. 3
    The current currency unit in the islands of the Caribbean Netherlands, divided into 100 cents.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. [N]one ſhall be choſen to be a Commiſſioner in the Court at Amſterdam, vnleſſe he put ſix thouſand gilders ſtocke of his owne in the ſaid Companie; [...]
  2. On the Spuy is a good Dutch Inn, called the Hoff van Utrecht. The Price is a Gilder a Day, or a Shilling for the Dinner only.

Etymology

From Middle Dutch gulden (“golden”).

This word in other languages

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 "guilder"?
"guilder" is spelled G-U-I-L-D-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈɡɪldə/.
What does "guilder" mean?
As a noun, "guilder" means: The former currency unit in the Netherlands, divided into 100 cents.
How do you pronounce "guilder"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "guilder" is /ˈɡɪldə/. 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 "guilder"?
From Middle Dutch gulden (“golden”). 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 "guilder", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list