goblet

/ˈɡɒblət/

//ˈɡɒblət// noun

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"goblet" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“goblet” has 9 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #33,662. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#33,662
frequency rank, English
2,313
“G” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A drinking vessel with a foot and stem.

Corpus desk

Index EN-goblet · goblet · English

goblet · rank #33,662 · 9 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #33,662
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,313
  • PHOTO-FINISH glutamate

Nearest frequency peer: glutamate (-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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “goblet”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “goblet” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

goblet vs golem
67% similar
goblet vs goblin
67% similar
goblet vs gable
67% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for goblet
PropertyValue
Headwordgoblet
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈɡɒblət/
Letters6
Frequency rank#33,662
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “goblet”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).gobletlands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “glutamate” (#33,661), “Gerber” (#33,660), “Grimsby” (#33,664). Among 2,313 “G” headwords, “goblet” is #33,662. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around goblet (IPA /ˈɡɒblət/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #33,662 among 2,313 “G” headwords. Dominant gloss: "A drinking vessel with a foot and stem.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for goblet, with forms such as "gbolet", "ggoblet", and "gobblet". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "golem", "goblin", "gable", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English goblet (= Middle Low German gobelet, kobelet (“goblet”)), from Old French gobellet, diminutive of gobel, from or related to the verb gober (“to ingest”). The correct English form is goblet, spelled G-O-B-L-E-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    A drinking vessel with a foot and stem.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how goblet appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. sup wine from a goblet
  2. No one is left to swing the battle-ax skyward. No man will ever again drink from this golden goblet!

Etymology

From Middle English goblet (= Middle Low German gobelet, kobelet (“goblet”)), from Old French gobellet, diminutive of gobel, from or related to the verb gober (“to ingest”).

Synonyms

chalice

This word in other languages

copa(Español)gobelet(Français)Kelch(Deutsch)cálice(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • gbolet
  • ggoblet
  • gobblet
  • gobelt
  • goblett
  • gobllet
  • goblte
  • golbet
  • ogblet

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of goblet - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

gbolet2ggoblet1gobblet1gobelt2goblett1gobllet1goblte2golbet2
Edit distance from "goblet"

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "goblet"?
"goblet" is spelled G-O-B-L-E-T. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈɡɒblət/.
What does "goblet" mean?
As a noun, "goblet" means: A drinking vessel with a foot and stem.
What words are commonly confused with "goblet"?
"goblet" is commonly confused with "golem", "goblin", "gable". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "goblet"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "goblet" is /ˈɡɒblət/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "goblet"?
From Middle English goblet (= Middle Low German gobelet, kobelet (“goblet”)), from Old French gobellet, diminutive of gobel, from or related to the verb gober (“to ingest”). 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 "goblet", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Gerber#33,660hurray#33,677Farrar#33,646Engels#33,638

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

hapless9 variantshissing9 variantsemotive9 variantsdivest9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list