gunnery

/ˈɡʌn.əɹ.i/

//ˈɡʌn.əɹ.i// noun

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

The verdict

“gunnery” has 9 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #40,723. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#40,723
frequency rank, English
2,313
“G” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The science of guns and gunfire, including aspects of bullet flight and impact.

Corpus desk

Index EN-gunnery · gunnery · English

gunnery · rank #40,723 · 9 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #40,723
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,313
  • PHOTO-FINISH gulliver

Nearest frequency peer: gulliver (-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 “gunnery”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “gunnery” 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).

gunnery vs gurney
71% similar
gunnery vs Gunter
57% similar
gunnery vs Gunner
71% similar

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

Key facts for gunnery
PropertyValue
Headwordgunnery
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈɡʌn.əɹ.i/
Letters7
Frequency rank#40,723
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “gunnery”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).gunnerylands 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 “gulliver” (#40,722), “hairdo” (#40,725), “hala” (#40,727). Among 2,313 “G” headwords, “gunnery” is #40,723. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around gunnery (IPA /ˈɡʌn.əɹ.i/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #40,723 among 2,313 “G” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for gunnery, with forms such as "ggunnery", "gnunery", and "gunenry". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "gurney", "Gunter", "Gunner", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: From gun + -ery. The correct English form is gunnery, spelled G-U-N-N-E-R-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    The science of guns and gunfire, including aspects of bullet flight and impact.
  2. 2
    The design and manufacture of guns, particularly those of a large caliber.
  3. 3
    The firing of guns.
  4. 4
    A place where guns are tested, or where people are trained in their use.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. When I have learnt what progress has been made in modern gunnery— / When I know more of tactics than a novice in a nunnery,—
  2. Originally, doubtless, that petty officer's function was the instruction of the men in the use of arms, sword, or cutlass. But very long ago, owing to the advance in gunnery, making hand-to-hand encounters less frequent, and giving to nitre and sulphur the preeminence over steel, that function ceased [...]

Etymology

From gun + -ery.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ggunnery
  • gnunery
  • gunenry
  • gunery
  • gunnerry
  • gunneryy
  • gunneyr
  • gunnrey
  • ugnnery

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of gunnery - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ggunnery1gnunery2gunenry2gunery1gunnerry1gunneryy1gunneyr2gunnrey2
Edit distance from "gunnery"

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 "gunnery"?
"gunnery" is spelled G-U-N-N-E-R-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈɡʌn.əɹ.i/.
What does "gunnery" mean?
As a noun, "gunnery" means: The science of guns and gunfire, including aspects of bullet flight and impact.
What words are commonly confused with "gunnery"?
"gunnery" is commonly confused with "gurney", "Gunter", "Gunner". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "gunnery"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "gunnery" is /ˈɡʌn.əɹ.i/. 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 "gunnery"?
From gun + -ery. 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 "gunnery", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list