goalkeeper
goal·keep·er/ˈɡoʊl.kiːpɚ/noun
goalkeeper is spelled G-O-A-L-K-E-E-P-E-R: 10 letters and 3 syllables (goal·keep·er). It appears 6.2 times per million words in written English, the 9,735th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, goalkeeper means “A designated player that attempts to prevent the opposing team from scoring by protecting a goal” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of goalkeeper is goalkeepers.
How many letters and syllables are in goalkeeper?
| Letters | 10: G-O-A-L-K-E-E-P-E-R |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3: goal·keep·er |
| In writing | 6.2 times per million words; the 9,735th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is goalkeeper?
Goalkeeper appears 6.2 times per million words in written English, the 9,735th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce goalkeeper?
- UK /ˈɡəʊlˌkiː.pə/
- US /ˈɡoʊl.kiːpɚ/
Goalkeeper has 3 syllables, split goal·keep·er in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-goalkeeper.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Words people confuse with goalkeeper
Also written: goal keeper (one word or two).
Sources: English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
Forms of goalkeeper
- goalkeepers plural
- goal-keeper
- goal keeper
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does goalkeeper mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A designated player that attempts to prevent the opposing team from scoring by protecting a goal.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
How do you abbreviate goalkeeper?
Wiktionary records one abbreviation of goalkeeper: GK.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Goalkeeper in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense player that protects a goal:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | gardien de but, gardienne de but, gardien, gardienne, goal, portier |
| German | Torwart, Torwartin, Torhüter, Torhüterin, Torwächter, Torwächterin |
| Portuguese | goleiro, guarda-redes |
| Spanish | arquero, golero, guardameta, portero, cancerbero, guardavalla |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does goalkeeper come from?
From goal + keeper.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).