galería

[galeˈɾia]

/[galeˈɾia]/ noun

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The verdict

“galería” has 9 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #3,784. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#3,784
frequency rank, Spanish
17,549
“G” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
11
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Corredor o estancia larga que, al menos a uno de sus lados, tiene numerosas ventanas o huecos al exterior.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

galería vs Galia
43% similar
galería vs gloria
57% similar
galería vs galesa
71% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for galería
PropertyValue
Headwordgalería
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[galeˈɾia]
Letters7
Frequency rank#3,784
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs11
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “galería” sits in Spanish 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). galería lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around galería (IPA [galeˈɾia]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #3,784 among 17,549 “G” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for galería, with forms such as "aglería", "gaelría", and "galeraí". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 11 confusable-pair relationships, "Galia", "gloria", "galesa", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is galería, spelled G-A-L-E-R-Í-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Corredor o estancia larga que, al menos a uno de sus lados, tiene numerosas ventanas o huecos al exterior.
  2. 2
    Colección de obras de arte.
  3. 3
    Lugar dedicado a la exhibición de obras de artes plásticas.
  4. 4
    Dícese también de los túneles de las minas.
  5. 5
    Balcón que se forma en la popa de los navíos sobre la prolongación de la cubierta del alcázar. En los de tres puentes hay dos, uno en la cámara alta y otro en la del medio. En el día se construye sobre la misma cubierta , robando a dichas cámaras el extremo de popa la parte que ocupa este corredor, como también se le llama.

This word in other languages

gallery(English)galerie(Français)Galerie(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: aglería,gaelría,galeraí,galerría,galeíra,gallería,galreía,ggalería,glaería

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of galería - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

aglería2gaelría2galeraí2galerría1galeíra2gallería1galreía2ggalería1
Edit distance from "galería"

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 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "galería"?
"galería" is spelled G-A-L-E-R-Í-A. The IPA pronunciation is [galeˈɾia].
What does "galería" mean?
As a noun, "galería" means: Corredor o estancia larga que, al menos a uno de sus lados, tiene numerosas ventanas o huecos al exterior.
What words are commonly confused with "galería"?
"galería" is commonly confused with "Galia", "gloria", "galesa". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "galería"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "galería" is [galeˈɾia]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "galería" come from?
"galería" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “galería”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is G-A-L-E-R-Í-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [galeˈɾia] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “Galia” - see the side-by-side comparison. galería vs Galia
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words

Same frequency band

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