field goal
"field-goal" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“field goal” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A kick of the ball through the uprights and over the crossbar (not after a touchdown). It scores 3 points.
Corpus desk
Index EN-field-goal · field goal · English
field goal · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 10 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "F" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern
Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | field goal |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “field goal” in English
Rare enough to double-check
field goal is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for field goal, suggesting the orthography follows predictable English patterns. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct English form is field goal, spelled F-I-E-L-D- -G-O-A-L.
Definition
- 1A kick of the ball through the uprights and over the crossbar (not after a touchdown). It scores 3 points.
- 2A shot that is scored while the ball is in play (i.e. not a free throw).
- 3A goal scored where a ball that is in play but on the ground is kicked through the uprights and over the crossbar.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how field goal appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
He kicked a 33 yard field goal just before the half.
Sure, Homer and Marge being caught naked in front of the town is funny, but why not make it total humiliation? Why not have Homer dragged ass-first over a church’s glass ceiling and force the pastor to give praise to God’s floors? Why not have Homer’s rear end block a game-winning field goal?
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.