gimme

/ˈɡɪm.ɪ/

//ˈɡɪm.ɪ// contraction

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The verdict

“gimme” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #50,952 among 17,549 “G” headwords), classed as a contraction. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#50,952
frequency rank, Spanish
17,549
“G” headwords

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

Key facts for gimme
PropertyValue
Headwordgimme
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechContraction
IPA/ˈɡɪm.ɪ/
Letters5
Frequency rank#50,952
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “gimme” 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). gimme lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

gimme is uncommon Spanish at frequency #50,952 among 17,549 “G” headwords, classed as acontraction, transcribed /ˈɡɪm.ɪ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 8 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for gimme in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is gimme, spelled G-I-M-M-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Dame.
  2. 2
    Deme.
  3. 3
    Denme.
  4. 4
    Dadme.
  5. 5
    Dámelo.
  6. 6
    Démelo.
  7. 7
    Dénmelo.
  8. 8
    Dádmelo.

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 "gimme"?
"gimme" is spelled G-I-M-M-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈɡɪm.ɪ/.
What does "gimme" mean?
As a contraction, "gimme" means: Dame.
How do you pronounce "gimme"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "gimme" is /ˈɡɪm.ɪ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "gimme" come from?
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Using “gimme”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is G-I-M-M-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈɡɪm.ɪ/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words

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