# Goa

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈɡoʊə/ · frequency rank #17,148

## Definitions
1. A state in western India. Capital: Panaji.

## Etymology
From Portuguese Goa, from Konkani गोंय (goiya), from Sanskrit गोमन्त (gomanta).

## Easily confused with
- **GP** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/goa-vs-gp)
- **GS** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/goa-vs-gs)
- **GR** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/goa-vs-gr)
- **GU** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/goa-vs-gu)
- **got** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/goa-vs-got)
- **god** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/goa-vs-god)
- **guy** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/goa-vs-guy)
- **gun** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/goa-vs-gun)
- **gym** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/goa-vs-gym)
- **GOP** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/goa-vs-gop)
- **GPS** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/goa-vs-gps)
- **gut** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/goa-vs-gut)
- **gum** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/goa-vs-gum)
- **Gus** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/goa-vs-gus)
- **GTA** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/goa-vs-gta)
- **GPA** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/goa-vs-gpa)
- **goo** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/goa-vs-goo)
- **GST** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/goa-vs-gst)
- **GUI** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/goa-vs-gui)
- **GPU** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/goa-vs-gpu)

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