# goaltender

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #29,669

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

## Etymology
From goal + tender.

## Common misspellings (15)
`gaoltender`, `ggoaltender`, `goaletnder`, `goalltender`, `goaltedner`, `goaltendder`, `goaltenderr`, `goaltendre`, `goaltenedr`, `goaltennder`, `goaltneder`, `goalttender`, `goatlender`, `golatender`, `ogaltender`

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