Guinness
/ˈɡɪnɪs/
"guinness" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“Guinness” is a moderately-common English word, ranked #15,181 in English word frequency and used as a proper noun.
- #15,181
- frequency rank, English
- 8
- letters
- 8
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A surname from Irish.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Guinness |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Proper noun |
| IPA | /ˈɡɪnɪs/ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Frequency rank | #15,181 |
| Misspellings tracked | 8 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Guinness” sits in English frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The English entry for Guinness is 8 letters long, classified as a proper noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈɡɪnɪs/. Corpus data places it at rank #15,181 in overall English word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for Guinness, with forms such as "gguinness", "giunness", and "guinenss". 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 no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
Etymologically, the entry records: An Anglicization of an Irish patronymic surname based on Angus. The correct English form is Guinness, spelled G-U-I-N-N-E-S-S.
Definition
- 1A surname from Irish.
- 2A brand of dark stout beer from Ireland, one of the most widely recognised brands of beer in the world, named for Arthur Guinness who first brewed it.
- 3Guinness World Records.
Etymology
An Anglicization of an Irish patronymic surname based on Angus.
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: gguinness,giunness,guinenss,guiness,guinnes,guinnses,guniness,uginness
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Guinness - 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.
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 "Guinness"?
What does "Guinness" mean?
What are common misspellings of "Guinness"?
How do you pronounce "Guinness"?
What is the origin of the word "Guinness"?
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Using “Guinness”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is G-U-I-N-N-E-S-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /ˈɡɪnɪs/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
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.