# goalie

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈɡəʊl.i/ · frequency rank #15,415

## Definitions
1. A goalkeeper or goaltender.

## Etymology
Clipping of goalkeeper or goaltender + -ie.

## Easily confused with
- **goals** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/goalie-vs-goals)
- **goblin** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/goalie-vs-goblin)
- **Gracie** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/goalie-vs-gracie)
- **Goldie** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/goalie-vs-goldie)
- **goodie** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/goalie-vs-goodie)
- **goatee** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/goalie-vs-goatee)
- **godlike** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/goalie-vs-godlike)
- **goal** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/goal-vs-goalie)
- **gale** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/gale-vs-goalie)
- **girlie** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/girlie-vs-goalie)

## Common misspellings (7)
`gaolie`, `ggoalie`, `goaile`, `goalei`, `goallie`, `golaie`, `ogalie`

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