gymkhana
/d͡ʒɪmˈkɑnə/
"gymkhana" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“gymkhana” is an uncommon English word, ranked #94,921 in English word frequency and used as a noun.
- #94,921
- frequency rank, English
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A competition where riders and horses display a range of skills and aptitudes.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | gymkhana |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /d͡ʒɪmˈkɑnə/ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Frequency rank | #94,921 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “gymkhana” sits in English frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The English entry for gymkhana is 8 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /d͡ʒɪmˈkɑnə/. Corpus data places it at rank #94,921 in overall English word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 5 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for gymkhana, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
Etymologically, the entry records: From Hindustani گیند خانہ (gendxānā) / गेंदख़ाना (gendxānā, “racquet court”), from گیند / गेंद (gend, “ball”) + خانہ / ख़ाना (xānā, “court”). Influenced by gymnastics and gymnasium. The correct English form is gymkhana, spelled G-Y-M-K-H-A-N-A.
Definition
- 1A competition where riders and horses display a range of skills and aptitudes.
- 2A place of public resort for athletic games, etc.
- 3A meeting for such sports.
- 4Synonym of motorkhana.
- 5Any event, situation, etc., with a broad array of elements.
Etymology
From Hindustani گیند خانہ (gendxānā) / गेंदख़ाना (gendxānā, “racquet court”), from گیند / गेंद (gend, “ball”) + خانہ / ख़ाना (xānā, “court”). Influenced by gymnastics and gymnasium.
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.
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Using “gymkhana”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is G-Y-M-K-H-A-N-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /d͡ʒɪmˈkɑnə/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.