gigante

[xiˈɣ̞ãn̪t̪e]

/[xiˈɣ̞ãn̪t̪e]/ adj

The verdict

“gigante” is a regularly-used Spanish word, ranked #3,052 in Spanish word frequency and used as an adjective.

#3,052
frequency rank, Spanish
7
letters
10
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Muy grande.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

gigante vs guante
71% similar
gigante vs gigantes
88% similar
gigante vs Gante
57% similar

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

Key facts for gigante
PropertyValue
Headwordgigante
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[xiˈɣ̞ãn̪t̪e]
Letters7
Frequency rank#3,052
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “gigante” 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). gigante lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for gigante is 7 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [xiˈɣ̞ãn̪t̪e]. Corpus data places it at rank #3,052 in overall Spanish word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Muy grande.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for gigante, with forms such as "ggiante", "ggigante", and "giagnte". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 5 confusable-pair relationships, "guante", "gigantes", "Gante", 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 its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is gigante, spelled G-I-G-A-N-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Muy grande.

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ggiante,ggigante,giagnte,giganet,gigannte,gigantte,gigatne,giggante,gignate,iggante

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of gigante - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ggiante2ggigante1giagnte2giganet2gigannte1gigantte1gigatne2giggante1
Edit distance from "gigante"

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 "gigante"?
"gigante" is spelled G-I-G-A-N-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [xiˈɣ̞ãn̪t̪e].
What does "gigante" mean?
As an adjective, "gigante" means: Muy grande.
What words are commonly confused with "gigante"?
"gigante" is commonly confused with "guante", "gigantes", "Gante". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "gigante"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "gigante" is [xiˈɣ̞ãn̪t̪e]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "gigante" come from?
"gigante" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “gigante”

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

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