Guelma

\ɡɛl.ma\

/\ɡɛl.ma\/ name

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The verdict

“Guelma” is uncommon French (frequency #66,774 among 194,371 “G” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#66,774
frequency rank, French
194,371
“G” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Ville située au nord-est de l’Algérie.

Key facts for Guelma
PropertyValue
HeadwordGuelma
LanguageFrench
Part of speechProper noun
IPA\ɡɛl.ma\
Letters6
Frequency rank#66,774
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Guelma” 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). Guelma 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.

Rare enough to double-check

Guelma is uncommon French at frequency #66,774 among 194,371 “G” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed \ɡɛl.ma\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Guelma doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is Guelma, spelled G-U-E-L-M-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Ville située au nord-est de l’Algérie.
  2. 2
    Wilaya dont cette ville est le chef-lieu.

Synonyms

CalamaMalaca

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 "Guelma"?
"Guelma" is spelled G-U-E-L-M-A. The IPA pronunciation is \ɡɛl.ma\.
What does "Guelma" mean?
As a proper noun, "Guelma" means: Ville située au nord-est de l’Algérie.
How do you pronounce "Guelma"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Guelma" is \ɡɛl.ma\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Guelma" come from?
"Guelma" 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 “Guelma”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is G-U-E-L-M-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ɡɛl.ma\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French 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