gyros

/ˈɡɪəɹəʊs/

//ˈɡɪəɹəʊs// noun

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"gyros" is a 5-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“gyros” is uncommon English (frequency #67,491 among 18,276 “G” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#67,491
frequency rank, English
18,276
“G” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Alternative form of gyro (“Greek sandwich”).

Key facts for gyros
PropertyValue
Headwordgyros
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈɡɪəɹəʊs/
Letters5
Frequency rank#67,491
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “gyros” sits in English frequency

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

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

gyros is uncommon English at frequency #67,491 among 18,276 “G” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈɡɪəɹəʊs/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Alternative form of gyro (“Greek sandwich”).".

gyros doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable English patterns. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Greek γύρος (gýros); from the turning of the meat on a spit (as a calque of Turkish döner into Greek). The correct English form is gyros, spelled G-Y-R-O-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Alternative form of gyro (“Greek sandwich”).

Etymology

From Greek γύρος (gýros); from the turning of the meat on a spit (as a calque of Turkish döner into Greek).

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 "gyros"?
"gyros" is spelled G-Y-R-O-S. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈɡɪəɹəʊs/.
What does "gyros" mean?
As a noun, "gyros" means: Alternative form of gyro (“Greek sandwich”).
How do you pronounce "gyros"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "gyros" is /ˈɡɪəɹəʊs/. 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 "gyros"?
From Greek γύρος (gýros); from the turning of the meat on a spit (as a calque of Turkish döner into Greek). See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “gyros”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is G-Y-R-O-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈɡɪəɹəʊs/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words

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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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list