goaltender

noun

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"goaltender" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“goaltender” has 15 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #29,669. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#29,669
frequency rank, English
18,276
“G” headwords
15
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - a designated player that attempts to prevent the opposing team from scoring by protecting a goal.

Corpus desk

Index EN-goaltender · goaltender · English

goaltender · rank #29,669 · 15 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #29,669
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 18,276
  • PHOTO-FINISH Ginny

Nearest frequency peer: Ginny (-1 rank slots)

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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “goaltender”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “goaltender” sits against the nearest ranked English headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of May 6, 2026
Key facts for goaltender
PropertyValue
Headwordgoaltender
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
Letters10
Frequency rank#29,669
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “goaltender” sits in English frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). goaltender lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around goaltender, anoun. Corpus frequency is #29,669 among 18,276 “G” headwords. Dominant gloss: "a designated player that attempts to prevent the opposing team from scoring by protecting a goal.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for goaltender, with forms such as "gaoltender", "ggoaltender", and "goaletnder". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Etymologically, the entry records: From goal + tender. The correct English form is goaltender, spelled G-O-A-L-T-E-N-D-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    a designated player that attempts to prevent the opposing team from scoring by protecting a goal.

Etymology

From goal + tender.

Synonyms

goaliegoalkeeperkeepernetkeepernetminder

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • gaoltender
  • ggoaltender
  • goaletnder
  • goalltender
  • goaltedner
  • goaltendder
  • goaltenderr
  • goaltendre
  • goaltenedr
  • goaltennder
  • goaltneder
  • goalttender
  • goatlender
  • golatender
  • ogaltender

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of goaltender - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

gaoltender2ggoaltender1goaletnder2goalltender1goaltedner2goaltendder1goaltenderr1goaltendre2
Edit distance from "goaltender"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 6, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "goaltender"?
"goaltender" is spelled G-O-A-L-T-E-N-D-E-R.
What does "goaltender" mean?
As a noun, "goaltender" means: a designated player that attempts to prevent the opposing team from scoring by protecting a goal.
What are common misspellings of "goaltender"?
Common misspellings include "gaoltender", "ggoaltender", "goaletnder", "goalltender", "goaltedner". The correct spelling is "goaltender".
What is the origin of the word "goaltender"?
From goal + tender. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "goaltender", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list