# goals vs golly

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### goals
*adjective · IPA /ɡoʊlz/ · frequency rank #1,189*
Extremely admirable; worthy of being set as a goal and emulated.

### golly
*intj · IPA /ˈɡɒli/ · frequency rank #41,150*
A mild expression of surprise or enthusiasm.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/goals-vs-golly