gamo

[ˈgamo]

/[ˈgamo]/ noun

The verdict

“gamo” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #68,600 among 17,549 “G” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#68,600
frequency rank, Spanish
17,549
“G” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - (Dama dama) Mamífero cérvido nativo de la región mediterránea. Se diferencia del otro gran cérvido europeo, el ciervo común (Cervus elaphus), en su menor tamaño, sus astas palmeadas y su manto de p...

Key facts for gamo
PropertyValue
Headwordgamo
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈgamo]
Letters4
Frequency rank#68,600
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “gamo” 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). gamo 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

gamo is uncommon Spanish at frequency #68,600 among 17,549 “G” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈgamo]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "(Dama dama) Mamífero cérvido nativo de la región mediterránea. Se diferencia del otro gran cérvido europeo, el ciervo común (Cervus elaphus), en su menor tamaño, sus astas palmeadas y su manto de p...".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for gamo, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is gamo, spelled G-A-M-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    (Dama dama) Mamífero cérvido nativo de la región mediterránea. Se diferencia del otro gran cérvido europeo, el ciervo común (Cervus elaphus), en su menor tamaño, sus astas palmeadas y su manto de pelo pardo-rojizo salpicado de motas blancas en primavera y verano (ocasionalmente con una banda oscura en el lomo).

Synonyms

ciervo damadama

This word in other languages

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 "gamo"?
"gamo" is spelled G-A-M-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈgamo].
What does "gamo" mean?
As a noun, "gamo" means: (Dama dama) Mamífero cérvido nativo de la región mediterránea. Se diferencia del otro gran cérvido europeo, el ciervo común (Cervus elaphus), en su menor tamaño, sus astas palmeadas y su manto de p...
How do you pronounce "gamo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "gamo" is [ˈgamo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "gamo" come from?
"gamo" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “gamo”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is G-A-M-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈgamo] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Other uncommon Spanish words near this rank

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