goggle

/ˈɡɒɡəl/

//ˈɡɒɡəl// verb

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"goggle" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“goggle” is uncommon English (frequency #57,409 among 2,313 “G” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#57,409
frequency rank, English
2,313
“G” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - To stare (at something) with wide eyes.

Corpus desk

Index EN-goggle · goggle · English

goggle · rank #57,409 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #57,409
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,313
  • PHOTO-FINISH gluck

Nearest frequency peer: gluck (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

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Long-tail ranks near “goggle”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “goggle” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for goggle
PropertyValue
Headwordgoggle
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechVerb
IPA/ˈɡɒɡəl/
Letters6
Frequency rank#57,409
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “goggle” in English

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).gogglefalls in this rarity band:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Rare peers in the same band: “gluck” (#57,408), “goldfinch” (#57,410), “gleeful” (#57,407). Among 2,313 “G” headwords, “goggle” is #57,409. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

goggle is uncommon English at frequency #57,409 among 2,313 “G” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed /ˈɡɒɡəl/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for goggle, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Etymologically, the entry records: From 14th century Middle English gogelen (“to roll (eyes), to look sideways”). Earlier source is unknown. The noun is attested from the 17th century. Compare Irish gog (“a nod, a slight motion”). The correct English form is goggle, spelled G-O-G-G-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    To stare (at something) with wide eyes.
  2. 2
    To roll the eyes.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. [...] she frowned a displeased frown and told me for heaven's sake to stop goggling like a dead halibut. [...] She left me fogged and groping for the inner meaning, and I could see from Aunt Dahlia's goggling eyes that the basic idea hadn't got across with her either. [...] I didn't want to be hampered by an audience. When you're pushing someone into a la…
  2. the rational pleas of astronomer Dr. Randall Mindy (Leonardo DiCaprio) and grad student Kate Dibiasky (Jennifer Lawrence) for the public to trust science and understand the seriousness of the coming disaster will sound uncomfortably familiar to anyone who has goggled in disbelief at COVID and/or vaccine denialism.

Etymology

From 14th century Middle English gogelen (“to roll (eyes), to look sideways”). Earlier source is unknown. The noun is attested from the 17th century. Compare Irish gog (“a nod, a slight motion”).

This word in other languages

glotzen(Deutsch)

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 "goggle"?
"goggle" is spelled G-O-G-G-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈɡɒɡəl/.
What does "goggle" mean?
As a verb, "goggle" means: To stare (at something) with wide eyes.
How do you pronounce "goggle"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "goggle" is /ˈɡɒɡəl/. 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 "goggle"?
From 14th century Middle English gogelen (“to roll (eyes), to look sideways”). Earlier source is unknown. The noun is attested from the 17th century. Compare Irish gog (“a nod, a slight motion”). 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 "goggle", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list