# gyro

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈd͡ʒaɪ.ɹəʊ/ · frequency rank #33,668

## Definitions
1. A gyroscope.
2. A gyrocompass.
3. An autogyro.
4. Synonym of detangler.

## Etymology
Originally a shortening of gyroscope.

## Easily confused with
- **go** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/go-vs-gyro)
- **GR** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/gr-vs-gyro)
- **gym** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/gym-vs-gyro)
- **GAO** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/gao-vs-gyro)
- **goo** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/goo-vs-gyro)
- **GMO** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/gmo-vs-gyro)
- **ger** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ger-vs-gyro)
- **Guo** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/guo-vs-gyro)
- **gar** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/gar-vs-gyro)
- **GRE** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/gre-vs-gyro)
- **GDR** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/gdr-vs-gyro)
- **Gio** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/gio-vs-gyro)
- **GRU** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/gru-vs-gyro)
- **GLO** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/glo-vs-gyro)
- **GTR** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/gtr-vs-gyro)
- **gro** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/gro-vs-gyro)
- **gor** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/gor-vs-gyro)
- **grr** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/grr-vs-gyro)
- **GYN** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/gyn-vs-gyro)
- **grt** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/grt-vs-gyro)

## Common misspellings (6)
`ggyro`, `gryo`, `gyor`, `gyrro`, `gyyro`, `ygro`

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