godsend
god·send/ˈɡɑdˌsɛnd/noun
godsend is spelled G-O-D-S-E-N-D: 7 letters and 2 syllables (god·send). It appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 37,943rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, godsend means “An instance of unexpected benefit or good fortune; a windfall” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of godsend is godsends.
How many letters and syllables are in godsend?
| Letters | 7: G-O-D-S-E-N-D |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: god·send |
| In writing | about once in every 2 million words; the 37,943rd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
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).
How common is godsend?
Godsend appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 37,943rd 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 godsend?
- UK /ˈɡɒdsɛnd/
- US /ˈɡɑdˌsɛnd/
Godsend has 2 syllables, split god·send in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-godsend.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of godsend
- godsends plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does godsend mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
An instance of unexpected benefit or good fortune; a windfall.
- 2
UKarchaicThe wreck of a ship which has washed up on shore, from which cargo, timber, etc., may be obtained.
- 3
A person who provides greatly needed assistance.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Godsend in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense instance of unexpected benefit or good fortune:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | don du ciel |
| German | Geschenk des Himmels, Glücksfall |
| Portuguese | dádiva |
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 godsend come from?
A variant of God’s send, from God + -’s + send (“(obsolete) act of sending”), in the sense of someone or something sent by God.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).