Goguryeo

/ɡəʊˈɡʊəjəʊ/

//ɡəʊˈɡʊəjəʊ// name

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"goguryeo" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Goguryeo” is uncommon English (frequency #69,896 among 2,313 “G” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#69,896
frequency rank, English
2,313
“G” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - An ancient kingdom in modern Korea, one of the Three Kingdoms, existing from 37 BCE to 668 CE; at its maximum covering all of North Korea, the northern part of South Korea, parts of Manchuria in no...

Corpus desk

Index EN-goguryeo · Goguryeo · English

Goguryeo · rank #69,896 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #69,896
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,313
  • PHOTO-FINISH godforsaken

Nearest frequency peer: godforsaken (-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.

Long-tail ranks near “Goguryeo”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Goguryeo
PropertyValue
HeadwordGoguryeo
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ɡəʊˈɡʊəjəʊ/
Letters8
Frequency rank#69,896
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “Goguryeo” in English

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

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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: “godforsaken” (#69,895), “Godavari” (#69,894), “gorging” (#69,898). Among 2,313 “G” headwords, “Goguryeo” is #69,896. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Goguryeo is uncommon English at frequency #69,896 among 2,313 “G” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed /ɡəʊˈɡʊəjəʊ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Goguryeo, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Etymologically, the entry records: From the Revised Romanization of Korean 고구려(高句麗) (Goguryeo). Compare Goryeo and Korea. The correct English form is Goguryeo, spelled G-O-G-U-R-Y-E-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    An ancient kingdom in modern Korea, one of the Three Kingdoms, existing from 37 BCE to 668 CE; at its maximum covering all of North Korea, the northern part of South Korea, parts of Manchuria in northeast China, and parts of Primorsky Krai in Russia.
  2. 2
    The language spoken in the Goguryeo kingdom.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. During the Goguryeo kingdom (37 B.C. to A.D. 668), the Maek people in the northern Korean Peninsula ate maekjeok, a dish of grilled pork marinated in doenjang, a fermented soybean paste. Years later, maekjeok evolved into neobiani, a dish of broad, thin slices of beef tenderized and grilled over flames. A feature of royal court cuisine during the Joseon d…

Etymology

From the Revised Romanization of Korean 고구려(高句麗) (Goguryeo). Compare Goryeo and Korea.

Synonyms

GaogouliKaokouliKao-kou-li

This word in other languages

Goguryeo(Français)

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 "Goguryeo"?
"Goguryeo" is spelled G-O-G-U-R-Y-E-O. The IPA pronunciation is /ɡəʊˈɡʊəjəʊ/.
What does "Goguryeo" mean?
As a proper noun, "Goguryeo" means: An ancient kingdom in modern Korea, one of the Three Kingdoms, existing from 37 BCE to 668 CE; at its maximum covering all of North Korea, the northern part of South Korea, parts of Manchuria in no...
How do you pronounce "Goguryeo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Goguryeo" is /ɡəʊˈɡʊəjəʊ/. 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 "Goguryeo"?
From the Revised Romanization of Korean 고구려(高句麗) (Goguryeo). Compare Goryeo and Korea. 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 "Goguryeo", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Godavari#69,894goalpost#69,893germinal#69,885Geraghty#69,884

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list