# gunpowder

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈɡʌnˌpaʊdə/ · frequency rank #20,656

## Definitions
1. An explosive mixture of saltpetre (potassium nitrate), charcoal and sulfur; formerly used in gunnery but now mostly used in fireworks.
2. Ellipsis of gunpowder tea.

## Etymology
From gun + powder.

## Common misspellings (14)
`ggunpowder`, `gnupowder`, `gunnpowder`, `gunopwder`, `gunpodwer`, `gunpowdder`, `gunpowderr`, `gunpowdre`, `gunpowedr`, `gunpowwder`, `gunppowder`, `gunpwoder`, `gupnowder`, `ugnpowder`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/gunpowder