Guilhem

\ɡi.jɛm\

/\ɡi.jɛm\/ name

The verdict

“Guilhem” has 10 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #34,552. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#34,552
frequency rank, French
194,371
“G” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

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

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

Guilhem vs guilde
57% similar
Guilhem vs guichet
57% similar

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

Key facts for Guilhem
PropertyValue
HeadwordGuilhem
LanguageFrench
Part of speechProper noun
IPA\ɡi.jɛm\
Letters7
Frequency rank#34,552
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Guilhem” 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). Guilhem 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 10 spelling variants around Guilhem (IPA \ɡi.jɛm\), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #34,552 among 194,371 “G” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Nom de famille.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for Guilhem, with forms such as "gguilhem", "giulhem", and "guihlem". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "guilde", "guichet", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct French form is Guilhem, spelled G-U-I-L-H-E-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nom de famille.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: gguilhem,giulhem,guihlem,guilehm,guilhemm,guilhhem,guilhme,guillhem,gulihem,ugilhem

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

gguilhem1giulhem2guihlem2guilehm2guilhemm1guilhhem1guilhme2guillhem1
Edit distance from "Guilhem"

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 "Guilhem"?
"Guilhem" is spelled G-U-I-L-H-E-M. The IPA pronunciation is \ɡi.jɛm\.
What does "Guilhem" mean?
As a proper noun, "Guilhem" means: Nom de famille.
What words are commonly confused with "Guilhem"?
"Guilhem" is commonly confused with "guilde", "guichet". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Guilhem"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Guilhem" is \ɡi.jɛm\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Guilhem" come from?
"Guilhem" is a French 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 “Guilhem”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is G-U-I-L-H-E-M - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ɡi.jɛm\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “guilde” - see the side-by-side comparison. Guilhem vs guilde
  • 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