Which to use
“goddamn” is an intj and “goddamned” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #7,232
- “goddamn” frequency rank
- #30,814
- “goddamned” frequency rank
- 38046
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | goddamn | goddamned |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | An expression of anger, surprise, intense excitement or frustration. | Damned by God. |
Letter map: goddamn vs goddamned
Shared letters muted; letters that set goddamn and goddamned apart highlighted. Shared run: 7. goddamn runs 7 letters (CVCCVCC) against goddamned's 9 (CVCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Role in the sentence - goddamn and goddamned
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: goddamn is anintj and goddamnedanadjective. On the page they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “goddamn” sits inside “goddamned”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38046, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
goddamn is recorded at frequency rank #7,232, classified as anintj, pronounced /ˌɡɒdˈdæm/. goddamned is at rank #30,814, tagged as anadj.
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 38046, this pair ranks #289,304 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of goddamn vs goddamned
Shared letters: adgmno. Private to "goddamn": -. Private to "goddamned": e.
"goddamn" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC · "goddamned" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "goddamn" and "goddamned" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "goddamn" or "goddamned"?
Useful next steps
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "goddamn" and "goddamned".
- Full dictionary entry for "goddamn" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "goddamned" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #289,304 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "goddamn" and "goddamned" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "goddam vs goddamn". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #289,304 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.