goddamned

adj

"goddamned" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“goddamned” is a moderately-common English word, ranked #30,814 in English word frequency and used as an adjective.

#30,814
frequency rank, English
9
letters
12
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Damned by God.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

goddamned vs goddamn
78% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for goddamned
PropertyValue
Headwordgoddamned
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
Letters9
Frequency rank#30,814
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “goddamned” sits in English frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). goddamned lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English entry for goddamned is 9 letters long, classified as an adjective. Corpus data places it at rank #30,814 in overall English word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for goddamned, with forms such as "gdodamned", "ggoddamned", and "godadmned". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "goddamn", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct English form is goddamned, spelled G-O-D-D-A-M-N-E-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Damned by God.
  2. 2
    Used as an intensifier expressing anger.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: gdodamned,ggoddamned,godadmned,godamned,goddamend,goddammned,goddamnde,goddamnedd,goddamnned,goddanmed,goddmaned,ogddamned

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of goddamned - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

gdodamned2ggoddamned1godadmned2godamned1goddamend2goddammned1goddamnde2goddamnedd1
Edit distance from "goddamned"

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "goddamned"?
"goddamned" is spelled G-O-D-D-A-M-N-E-D.
What does "goddamned" mean?
As an adjective, "goddamned" means: Damned by God.
What words are commonly confused with "goddamned"?
"goddamned" is commonly confused with "goddamn". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
What language does "goddamned" come from?
"goddamned" is a English word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “goddamned”

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-E-D - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Don't mix it up with “goddamn” - see the side-by-side comparison. goddamned vs goddamn
  • 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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list