Guthrie

/ˈɡʌθɹi/

//ˈɡʌθɹi// name

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

The verdict

“Guthrie” has 10 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #20,657. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#20,657
frequency rank, English
2,313
“G” headwords
10
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - An Irish or Scottish surname.

Corpus desk

Index EN-guthrie · Guthrie · English

Guthrie · rank #20,657 · 10 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #20,657
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,313
  • PHOTO-FINISH gunpowder

Nearest frequency peer: gunpowder (-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 “Guthrie”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “Guthrie” 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
Key facts for Guthrie
PropertyValue
HeadwordGuthrie
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ˈɡʌθɹi/
Letters7
Frequency rank#20,657
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “Guthrie”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).Guthrielands here:

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “gunpowder” (#20,656), “Guyana” (#20,658), “Gunn” (#20,655). Among 2,313 “G” headwords, “Guthrie” is #20,657. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around Guthrie (IPA /ˈɡʌθɹi/), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #20,657 among 2,313 “G” headwords. Wiktionary lists 13 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for Guthrie, with forms such as "gguthrie", "gtuhrie", and "guhtrie". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. Our dataset records no confusable match here, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: Of various origins, including: *An anglicization of Irish gaothair; *An anglicization of Scottish Gaelic mag Uchtre; or *An anglicization of Irish Ó Fhlaithimh. The correct English form is Guthrie, spelled G-U-T-H-R-I-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    An Irish or Scottish surname.
  2. 2
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    A community in Oro-Medonte township, Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada.
  13. 13
    A small village in Angus council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NO5650).

Etymology

Of various origins, including: *An anglicization of Irish gaothair; *An anglicization of Scottish Gaelic mag Uchtre; or *An anglicization of Irish Ó Fhlaithimh.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • gguthrie
  • gtuhrie
  • guhtrie
  • guthhrie
  • guthire
  • guthrei
  • guthrrie
  • gutrhie
  • gutthrie
  • ugthrie

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

gguthrie1gtuhrie2guhtrie2guthhrie1guthire2guthrei2guthrrie1gutrhie2
Edit distance from "Guthrie"

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 "Guthrie"?
"Guthrie" is spelled G-U-T-H-R-I-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈɡʌθɹi/.
What does "Guthrie" mean?
As a proper noun, "Guthrie" means: An Irish or Scottish surname.
What are common misspellings of "Guthrie"?
Common misspellings include "gguthrie", "gtuhrie", "guhtrie", "guthhrie", "guthire". The correct spelling is "Guthrie".
How do you pronounce "Guthrie"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Guthrie" is /ˈɡʌθɹi/. 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 "Guthrie"?
Of various origins, including: *An anglicization of Irish gaothair; *An anglicization of Scottish Gaelic mag Uchtre; or *An anglicization of Irish Ó Fhlaithimh. 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 "Guthrie", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Haskell#20,660heroism#20,663Germain#20,646howling#20,668

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list