outgallop

verb

"outgallop" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“outgallop” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency English
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - To run faster than; to outdistance.

Key facts for outgallop
PropertyValue
Headwordoutgallop
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechVerb
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “outgallop” sits in English frequency

outgallop falls outside the top-100,000 ranked English words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

outgallop is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as averb. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "To run faster than; to outdistance.".

outgallop has no tracked misspelling variants, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From out- + gallop. The correct English form is outgallop, spelled O-U-T-G-A-L-L-O-P.

Definition

  1. 1
    To run faster than; to outdistance.

Etymology

From out- + gallop.

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "outgallop"?
"outgallop" is spelled O-U-T-G-A-L-L-O-P.
What does "outgallop" mean?
As a verb, "outgallop" means: To run faster than; to outdistance.
What is the origin of the word "outgallop"?
From out- + gallop. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “outgallop”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is O-U-T-G-A-L-L-O-P - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list