# goodbye vs goode

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### goodbye
*intj · IPA /ɡʊdˈbaɪ/ · frequency rank #4,305*
Farewell; a formula used to another person or persons when the speaker, writer, or person addressed is departing.

### goode
*adjective · frequency rank #30,067*
Obsolete spelling of good.

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