guerrilla

[geˈriʝa]

/[geˈriʝa]/ noun

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The verdict

“guerrilla” has 9 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #9,301. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#9,301
frequency rank, Spanish
17,549
“G” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Línea de tiradores formada de varias parejas o grupos poco numerosos, equidistantes unos de otros, que hostilizan al enemigo, cubriendo el frente o los flancos del cuerpo de batalla.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

guerrilla vs guerrillas
90% similar
guerrilla vs guerrillera
82% similar

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

Key facts for guerrilla
PropertyValue
Headwordguerrilla
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[geˈriʝa]
Letters9
Frequency rank#9,301
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “guerrilla” 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). guerrilla lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around guerrilla (IPA [geˈriʝa]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #9,301 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 guerrilla, with forms such as "geurrilla", "gguerrilla", and "guerilla". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "guerrillas", "guerrillera", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, 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 guerrilla, spelled G-U-E-R-R-I-L-L-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Línea de tiradores formada de varias parejas o grupos poco numerosos, equidistantes unos de otros, que hostilizan al enemigo, cubriendo el frente o los flancos del cuerpo de batalla.
  2. 2
    Partida de tropa ligera que hace las descubiertas y rompe las primeras escaramuzas.
  3. 3
    Partida de paisanos, por lo común no muy numerosa, que al mando de un jefe particular y con poca o ninguna dependencia de los del ejército, acosa y molesta al enemigo.
  4. 4
    Juego de naipes entre dos personas, cada una de las cuales recibe veinte cartas. El as vale cuatro, el rey tres, el caballo dos y la sota una.
  5. 5
    Grupo independiente de tamaño relativamente pequeño que lucha contra el gobierno o fuerzas regulares por medio de ataques armados por sorpresa.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: geurrilla,gguerrilla,guerilla,guerirlla,guerrila,guerrilal,guerrlila,gurerilla,ugerrilla

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of guerrilla - 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.

geurrilla2gguerrilla1guerilla1guerirlla2guerrila1guerrilal2guerrlila2gurerilla2
Edit distance from "guerrilla"

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 "guerrilla"?
"guerrilla" is spelled G-U-E-R-R-I-L-L-A. The IPA pronunciation is [geˈriʝa].
What does "guerrilla" mean?
As a noun, "guerrilla" means: Línea de tiradores formada de varias parejas o grupos poco numerosos, equidistantes unos de otros, que hostilizan al enemigo, cubriendo el frente o los flancos del cuerpo de batalla.
What words are commonly confused with "guerrilla"?
"guerrilla" is commonly confused with "guerrillas", "guerrillera". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "guerrilla"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "guerrilla" is [geˈriʝa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "guerrilla" come from?
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Using “guerrilla”

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

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

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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