# goddam vs goddamn

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### goddam
*noun · frequency rank #42,160*
An English person, from the perspective of a French person or in the context of French history, originating during the Hundred Years' War.

### goddamn
*intj · IPA /ˌɡɒdˈdæm/ · frequency rank #7,232*
An expression of anger, surprise, intense excitement or frustration.

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