godlike

/ˈɡɑdlaɪk/

//ˈɡɑdlaɪk// adj

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"godlike" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“godlike” has 10 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #43,671. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#43,671
frequency rank, English
2,313
“G” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Having the characteristics of a god.

Corpus desk

Index EN-godlike · godlike · English

godlike · rank #43,671 · 10 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #43,671
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,313
  • PHOTO-FINISH Godhead

Nearest frequency peer: Godhead (-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 “godlike”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “godlike” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

godlike vs goalie
71% similar

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

Key facts for godlike
PropertyValue
Headwordgodlike
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈɡɑdlaɪk/
Letters7
Frequency rank#43,671
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “godlike”

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

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “Godhead” (#43,670), “goofing” (#43,672), “goverment” (#43,673). Among 2,313 “G” headwords, “godlike” is #43,671. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around godlike (IPA /ˈɡɑdlaɪk/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #43,671 among 2,313 “G” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for godlike, with forms such as "gdolike", "ggodlike", and "goddlike". 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, "goalie", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: From god + -like. The correct English form is godlike, spelled G-O-D-L-I-K-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Having the characteristics of a god.
  2. 2
    Characteristic of a god.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how godlike appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Man himself had been his greatest blunder; he had created a rival to himself; science makes men godlike — it is all up with priests and gods when man becomes scientific!
  2. When a normal ensign looked at his commander, he ought to see a godlike being, not a, a... future subordinate.

Etymology

From god + -like.

This word in other languages

divino(Español)divin(Français)gottgleich(Deutsch)divino(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • gdolike
  • ggodlike
  • goddlike
  • godilke
  • godliek
  • godlikke
  • godlkie
  • godllike
  • goldike
  • ogdlike

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of godlike - 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.

gdolike2ggodlike1goddlike1godilke2godliek2godlikke1godlkie2godllike1
Edit distance from "godlike"

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 "godlike"?
"godlike" is spelled G-O-D-L-I-K-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈɡɑdlaɪk/.
What does "godlike" mean?
As an adjective, "godlike" means: Having the characteristics of a god.
What words are commonly confused with "godlike"?
"godlike" is commonly confused with "goalie". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "godlike"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "godlike" is /ˈɡɑdlaɪk/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "godlike"?
From god + -like. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "godlike", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Godhead#43,670goofing#43,672hoarder#43,690Holyoke#43,692

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

headdress10 variantsessayist10 variantsectopic10 variantsleeward10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list