Guinevere

/ˈɡwɪ.nə.vɪə/

//ˈɡwɪ.nə.vɪə// name

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

The verdict

“Guinevere” is uncommon English (frequency #59,429 among 2,313 “G” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#59,429
frequency rank, English
2,313
“G” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A female given name from Welsh or Proto-Celtic.

Corpus desk

Index EN-guinevere · Guinevere · English

Guinevere · rank #59,429 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #59,429
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,313
  • PHOTO-FINISH Guizhou

Nearest frequency peer: Guizhou (+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.

Long-tail ranks near “Guinevere”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Guinevere
PropertyValue
HeadwordGuinevere
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ˈɡwɪ.nə.vɪə/
Letters9
Frequency rank#59,429
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “Guinevere” in English

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).Guineverefalls in this rarity band:

#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. Rare peers in the same band: “Guizhou” (#59,430), “Grimaldi” (#59,427), “gratings” (#59,426). Among 2,313 “G” headwords, “Guinevere” is #59,429. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Guinevere is uncommon English at frequency #59,429 among 2,313 “G” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed /ˈɡwɪ.nə.vɪə/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Guinevere doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English Gwenyver. Doublet of Jennifer. The correct English form is Guinevere, spelled G-U-I-N-E-V-E-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    A female given name from Welsh or Proto-Celtic.
  2. 2
    The wife of King Arthur.

Etymology

From Middle English Gwenyver. Doublet of Jennifer.

This word in other languages

Ginebra(Español)Guenièvre(Français)Genebra(Português)

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 "Guinevere"?
"Guinevere" is spelled G-U-I-N-E-V-E-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈɡwɪ.nə.vɪə/.
What does "Guinevere" mean?
As a proper noun, "Guinevere" means: A female given name from Welsh or Proto-Celtic.
How do you pronounce "Guinevere"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Guinevere" is /ˈɡwɪ.nə.vɪə/. 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 "Guinevere"?
From Middle English Gwenyver. Doublet of Jennifer. 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 "Guinevere", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

gradation#59,425hackneyed#59,436ginormous#59,419fungicide#59,407

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list