Goofy

[ˈɡuːfi]

/[ˈɡuːfi]/ name

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The verdict

“Goofy” is uncommon German (frequency #66,277 among 54,401 “G” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#66,277
frequency rank, German
54,401
“G” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Standposition auf dem Snowboard bei der der rechte Fuß in Fahrtrichtung vorne steht

Key facts for Goofy
PropertyValue
HeadwordGoofy
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈɡuːfi]
Letters5
Frequency rank#66,277
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Goofy” sits in German 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). Goofy 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

Goofy is uncommon German at frequency #66,277 among 54,401 “G” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [ˈɡuːfi]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for Goofy in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

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 German form is Goofy, spelled G-O-O-F-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    Standposition auf dem Snowboard bei der der rechte Fuß in Fahrtrichtung vorne steht
  2. 2
    Figur aus der Disney-Comicwelt um Entenhausen: anthropomorpher Hund, Freund von Micky Maus und von schlichtem Gemüt

This word in other languages

Goofy(English)Dingo(Français)Pateta(Português)

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Goofy"?
"Goofy" is spelled G-O-O-F-Y. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɡuːfi].
What does "Goofy" mean?
As a proper noun, "Goofy" means: Standposition auf dem Snowboard bei der der rechte Fuß in Fahrtrichtung vorne steht
How do you pronounce "Goofy"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Goofy" is [ˈɡuːfi]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Goofy" come from?
"Goofy" is a German 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 “Goofy”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is G-O-O-F-Y - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈɡuːfi] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German 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