Gotham

\ˈɡoʊ.təm\

/\ˈɡoʊ.təm\/ name

The verdict

“Gotham” has 9 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #22,284. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#22,284
frequency rank, French
194,371
“G” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

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

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

Gotham vs Goths
67% similar
Gotham vs Graham
67% similar
Gotham vs gotha
67% similar

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

Key facts for Gotham
PropertyValue
HeadwordGotham
LanguageFrench
Part of speechProper noun
IPA\ˈɡoʊ.təm\
Letters6
Frequency rank#22,284
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Gotham” sits in French 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). Gotham 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 Gotham (IPA \ˈɡoʊ.təm\), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #22,284 among 194,371 “G” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Gotham.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Gotham, with forms such as "ggotham", "gohtam", and "gotahm". 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 3 confusable-pair relationships, "Goths", "Graham", "gotha", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct French form is Gotham, spelled G-O-T-H-A-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    Gotham.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ggotham
  • gohtam
  • gotahm
  • gothamm
  • gothham
  • gothma
  • gottham
  • gtoham
  • ogtham

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ggotham1gohtam2gotahm2gothamm1gothham1gothma2gottham1gtoham2
Edit distance from "Gotham"

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Gotham"?
"Gotham" is spelled G-O-T-H-A-M. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈɡoʊ.təm\.
What does "Gotham" mean?
As a proper noun, "Gotham" means: Gotham.
What words are commonly confused with "Gotham"?
"Gotham" is commonly confused with "Goths", "Graham", "gotha". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Gotham"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Gotham" is \ˈɡoʊ.təm\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Gotham" come from?
"Gotham" is a French 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 “Gotham”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is G-O-T-H-A-M - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ˈɡoʊ.təm\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “Goths” - see the side-by-side comparison. Gotham vs Goths
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French 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