goddam
noun, interjection
goddam is spelled G-O-D-D-A-M: 6 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 42,145th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, goddam means “An English person, from the perspective of a French person or in the context of French history, originating during the Hundred Years' War” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of goddam is goddams.
How many letters and syllables are in goddam?
| Letters | 6: G-O-D-D-A-M |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 2 million words; the 42,145th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is goddam?
Goddam appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 42,145th 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 goddam?
Goddam has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Words people confuse with goddam
Also written: goddamn.
Sources: English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
Forms of goddam
- goddams plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does goddam mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
An English person, from the perspective of a French person or in the context of French history, originating during the Hundred Years' War.
interjection
- 1
Uncommon spelling of goddamn.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does goddam come from?
From French goddam (“English person”), from English goddamn.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).