# godsend

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈɡɒdsɛnd/ · frequency rank #37,946

## Definitions
1. An instance of unexpected benefit or good fortune; a windfall.
2. An instance of unexpected benefit or good fortune; a windfall.
3. A person who provides greatly needed assistance.

## Etymology
A variant of God’s send, from God + -’s + send (“(obsolete) act of sending”), in the sense of someone or something sent by God.

## Easily confused with
- **godson** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/godsend-vs-godson)
- **Godspeed** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/godsend-vs-godspeed)
- **Godhead** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/godhead-vs-godsend)

## Common misspellings (11)
`gdosend`, `ggodsend`, `goddsend`, `godesnd`, `godsedn`, `godsendd`, `godsennd`, `godsned`, `godssend`, `gosdend`, `ogdsend`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/godsend