goddamn
/ˌɡɒdˈdæm/
"goddamn" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“goddamn” has 9 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #7,232. The variants make it a useful spelling check.
- #7,232
- frequency rank, English
- 2,313
- “G” headwords
- 9
- tracked misspellings
- 3
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - An expression of anger, surprise, intense excitement or frustration.
Corpus desk
Index EN-goddamn · goddamn · English
goddamn · rank #7,232 · 9 variants · 3 confusables
- FREQ-COMMON #7,232
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
- VAR-MID 9 variants
- BOOK-MID 2,313
- PHOTO-FINISH guides
Nearest frequency peer: guides (+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 “goddamn”
Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword
- founding
founding
92,772 corpus weight
- freight
freight
92,771 corpus weight
- goddamn
goddamn
92,769 corpus weight
- guides
guides
92,768 corpus weight
- honesty
honesty
92,767 corpus weight
- inappropria…
inappropriate
92,766 corpus weight
What this shows “goddamn” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | goddamn |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Interjection |
| IPA | /ˌɡɒdˈdæm/ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Frequency rank | #7,232 |
| Misspellings tracked | 9 |
| Confusable pairs | 3 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “goddamn”
A misspelling magnet
The generator records 9 spelling variants around goddamn (IPA /ˌɡɒdˈdæm/), aninterjection. Corpus frequency is #7,232 among 2,313 “G” headwords. Dominant gloss: "An expression of anger, surprise, intense excitement or frustration.".
Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for goddamn, with forms such as "gdodamn", "ggoddamn", and "godadmn". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "Goddard", "goddamned", "goddam", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.
Etymologically, the entry records: From God + damn; originally, and sometimes still, a present subjunctive expression of a wish that God smite someone for their wickedness; compare also antonymous God bless, God bless you, and God love (someone or something). The correct English form is goddamn, spelled G-O-D-D-A-M-N.
Definition
- 1An expression of anger, surprise, intense excitement or frustration.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how goddamn appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Person A: You're not going to believe this: he just did it again, despite your warning. Person B: Goddamn!
Person A: You're not going to believe this: he just did it again, despite your warning. Person B: God damn him!
Etymology
From God + damn; originally, and sometimes still, a present subjunctive expression of a wish that God smite someone for their wickedness; compare also antonymous God bless, God bless you, and God love (someone or something).
Synonyms
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as:
- gdodamn
- ggoddamn
- godadmn
- godamn
- goddammn
- goddamnn
- goddanm
- goddman
- ogddamn
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of goddamn - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.
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.
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Same letter count
Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).
Similar misspelling depth
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