goddamn
/ˌɡɒdˈdæm/
"goddamn" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“goddamn” is a regularly-used English word, ranked #7,232 in English word frequency and used as an interjection.
- #7,232
- frequency rank, English
- 7
- letters
- 9
- tracked misspellings
- 3
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - An expression of anger, surprise, intense excitement or frustration.
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) |
Where “goddamn” sits in English frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The English entry for goddamn is 7 letters long, classified as an interjection, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˌɡɒdˈdæm/. Corpus data places it at rank #7,232 in overall English word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "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.
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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Using “goddamn”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is G-O-D-D-A-M-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /ˌɡɒdˈdæm/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “Goddard” - see the side-by-side comparison. goddamn vs Goddard
- Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.