guttural

/ˈɡʌtəɹəl/

//ˈɡʌtəɹəl// adj

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"guttural" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“guttural” has 10 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #49,959. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#49,959
frequency rank, English
2,313
“G” headwords
10
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Sounding harsh and throaty.

Corpus desk

Index EN-guttural · guttural · English

guttural · rank #49,959 · 10 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #49,959
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,313
  • PHOTO-FINISH gunship

Nearest frequency peer: gunship (-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 “guttural”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “guttural” 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 guttural
PropertyValue
Headwordguttural
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈɡʌtəɹəl/
Letters8
Frequency rank#49,959
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “guttural”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).gutturallands 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 “gunship” (#49,958), “gyroscope” (#49,960), “guardsman” (#49,957). Among 2,313 “G” headwords, “guttural” is #49,959. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around guttural (IPA /ˈɡʌtəɹəl/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #49,959 among 2,313 “G” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for guttural, with forms such as "gguttural", "gtutural", and "guttrual". 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, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle French guttural, from New Latin gutturālis, from Latin guttur (“throat”) + -ālis. The correct English form is guttural, spelled G-U-T-T-U-R-A-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Sounding harsh and throaty.
  2. 2
    having a place of articulation towards the back of the mouth; in modern use, uvular, pharyngeal, or glottal; in earlier or non-technical use, also including velar.
  3. 3
    Of, relating to, or connected to the throat.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Arabic is considered a very guttural language, with many harsh consonants.
  2. The departure was not unduly prolonged.[…]Within the door Mrs. Spoker hastily imparted to Mrs. Love a few final sentiments on the subject of Divine Intention in the disposition of buckets; farewells and last commiserations; a deep, guttural instigation to the horse; and the wheels of the waggonette crunched heavily away into obscurity.

Etymology

From Middle French guttural, from New Latin gutturālis, from Latin guttur (“throat”) + -ālis.

This word in other languages

guttural(Français)guttural(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • gguttural
  • gtutural
  • guttrual
  • guttuarl
  • gutturall
  • gutturla
  • gutturral
  • gutural
  • gututral
  • ugttural

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of guttural - 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.

gguttural1gtutural2guttrual2guttuarl2gutturall1gutturla2gutturral1gutural1
Edit distance from "guttural"

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 "guttural"?
"guttural" is spelled G-U-T-T-U-R-A-L. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈɡʌtəɹəl/.
What does "guttural" mean?
As an adjective, "guttural" means: Sounding harsh and throaty.
What are common misspellings of "guttural"?
Common misspellings include "gguttural", "gtutural", "guttrual", "guttuarl", "gutturall". The correct spelling is "guttural".
How do you pronounce "guttural"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "guttural" is /ˈɡʌtəɹəl/. 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 "guttural"?
From Middle French guttural, from New Latin gutturālis, from Latin guttur (“throat”) + -ālis. 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 "guttural", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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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