godlike
god·like/ˈɡɑdlaɪk/adjective
godlike is spelled G-O-D-L-I-K-E: 7 letters and 2 syllables (god·like). It appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 43,663rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, godlike means “Having the characteristics of a god” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in godlike?
| Letters | 7: G-O-D-L-I-K-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: god·like |
| In writing | about once in every 2 million words; the 43,663rd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Same letters |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is godlike?
Godlike appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 43,663rd 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 godlike?
- US /ˈɡɑdlaɪk/
- UK /ˈɡɒdlaɪk/
Godlike has 2 syllables, split god·like in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-godlike.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Words people confuse with godlike
Also written: god-like (one word or two).
Sources: English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
What rhymes with godlike?
No other word on PlainSpell ends in the same sounds as godlike (/ɑdlaɪk/).
Spelled with the same letters in another order: doglike.
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of godlike
- more godlike comparative
- most godlike superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does godlike mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Having the characteristics of a god.
- 2
Characteristic of a god.
adjective
- 1
Similar or comparable to God, the sole deity of a monotheistic religion.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Godlike in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense having characteristics of a god:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | divin |
| German | gottgleich, göttlich |
| Portuguese | divino |
| Spanish | divino |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does godlike come from?
From god + -like.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).