God willing
"god-willing" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“God willing” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adverb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Barring unforeseen circumstances, it is hoped that (while generally also indicating acceptance of God's will).
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Index EN-god-willing · God willing · English
God willing · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 11 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "G" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | God willing |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Adverb |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “God willing” in English
Rare enough to double-check
God willing is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anadverb. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Barring unforeseen circumstances, it is hoped that (while generally also indicating acceptance of God's will).".
Zero misspellings are on record for God willing in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable English patterns. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
Etymologically, the entry records: Absolute construction; comparable to the phrase (if) God be willing. The correct English form is God willing, spelled G-O-D- -W-I-L-L-I-N-G.
Definition
- 1Barring unforeseen circumstances, it is hoped that (while generally also indicating acceptance of God's will).
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how God willing appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
God willing, we'll meet again same time next year.
See y'all again same time next year, God willing.
Etymology
Absolute construction; comparable to the phrase (if) God be willing.
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.