goddammit
interjection
goddammit is spelled G-O-D-D-A-M-M-I-T: 9 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 30,789th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a vulgar interjection, goddammit means “Synonym of goddamn” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in goddammit?
| Letters | 9: G-O-D-D-A-M-M-I-T |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 1 million words; the 30,789th 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 goddammit?
Goddammit appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 30,789th 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 goddammit?
Goddammit has 3 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 goddammit
Also written: god dammit (one word or two).
Sources: English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
What does goddammit mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
interjection
- 1
colloquialvulgarSynonym of goddamn.
Goddammit, you wrecked my car while I was cleaning it!
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does goddammit come from?
Contraction of God + damn + it.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).