Gustav

name

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"gustav" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Gustav” has 9 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #22,987. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#22,987
frequency rank, English
2,313
“G” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
7
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A male given name from the Germanic languages.

Corpus desk

Index EN-gustav · Gustav · English

Gustav · rank #22,987 · 9 variants · 7 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #22,987
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 7 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,313
  • PHOTO-FINISH grievous

Nearest frequency peer: grievous (-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 “Gustav”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “Gustav” 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).

Gustav vs gusts
50% similar
Gustav vs gusto
50% similar
Gustav vs gusty
50% similar

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

Key facts for Gustav
PropertyValue
HeadwordGustav
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
Letters6
Frequency rank#22,987
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs7
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “Gustav”

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

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “grievous” (#22,986), “handbags” (#22,988), “handkerchief” (#22,989). Among 2,313 “G” headwords, “Gustav” is #22,987. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Gustav, aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #22,987 among 2,313 “G” headwords. Dominant gloss: "A male given name from the Germanic languages.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Gustav, with forms such as "ggustav", "gsutav", and "gusatv". 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 7 confusable-pair relationships, "gusts", "gusto", "gusty", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: A common royal name in Sweden, from Old Swedish Gøtstaf, from Old Norse Gautr (“Geat/Goth”) + stafr (“staff”). The oldest record in Sweden dates back to the year 1225 ("Gostauus"). In Peder Swart's chronicle about Gustav Vasa dated in the mid-1500s, the nam… The correct English form is Gustav, spelled G-U-S-T-A-V.

Definition

  1. 1
    A male given name from the Germanic languages.

Etymology

A common royal name in Sweden, from Old Swedish Gøtstaf, from Old Norse Gautr (“Geat/Goth”) + stafr (“staff”). The oldest record in Sweden dates back to the year 1225 ("Gostauus"). In Peder Swart's chronicle about Gustav Vasa dated in the mid-1500s, the name is spelled Götstaff and is assumed to mean "Staff of the Geats."

This word in other languages

Gustavo(Español)Gustave(Français)Gustav(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ggustav
  • gsutav
  • gusatv
  • gusstav
  • gustavv
  • gusttav
  • gustva
  • gutsav
  • ugstav

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ggustav1gsutav2gusatv2gusstav1gustavv1gusttav1gustva2gutsav2
Edit distance from "Gustav"

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 "Gustav"?
"Gustav" is spelled G-U-S-T-A-V.
What does "Gustav" mean?
As a proper noun, "Gustav" means: A male given name from the Germanic languages.
What words are commonly confused with "Gustav"?
"Gustav" is commonly confused with "gusts", "gusto", "gusty". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
What is the origin of the word "Gustav"?
A common royal name in Sweden, from Old Swedish Gøtstaf, from Old Norse Gautr (“Geat/Goth”) + stafr (“staff”). The oldest record in Sweden dates back to the year 1225 ("Gostauus"). In Peder Swart's chronicle about Gustav Vasa dated in the mid-1500... 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 "Gustav", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 6 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