golden
gol·den/ˈɡəʊl.dən/adjective, noun, verb
golden is spelled G-O-L-D-E-N: 6 letters and 2 syllables (gol·den). It appears 47 times per million words in written English, the 2,153rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, golden means “Made of, or relating to, gold” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in golden?
| Letters | 6: G-O-L-D-E-N |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: gol·den |
| In writing | 47 times per million words; the 2,153rd 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 golden?
Golden appears 47 times per million words in written English, the 2,153rd 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 golden?
- UK /ˈɡəʊl.dən/
- UK [ˈɡɒʊ̯ɫ.dn̩]
- /ˈɡɒl.dən/
Golden has 2 syllables, split gol·den in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-golden.ogg, En-au-golden.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with golden?
No other word on PlainSpell ends in the same sounds as golden (/əʊldən/).
Spelled with the same letters in another order: dongle.
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 golden
- more golden comparative
- goldener comparative
- most golden superlative
- goldenest superlative
- goldens plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- goldening participle, present
- goldened participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does golden mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Made of, or relating to, gold.
She wore a golden crown.
- 2
Having a color or other richness suggestive of gold.
Under a golden sun.
- 3
Of a beverage, flavoured or colored with turmeric.
- 4
Marked by prosperity, creativity etc.
The Renaissance was a golden era.
- 5
Advantageous or very favourable.
This is a golden opportunity
- 6
Relating to a fiftieth anniversary.
It's not long until our golden wedding.
- 7
Relating to the elderly or retired.
After retiring, Bob and Judy moved to Arizona to live out their golden years.
- 8
UKslangFine, without problems.
noun
- 1
brassy drummer, brassy chub, etc. (Kyphosus vaigiensis), a fish found in southeast Asia.
- 2
Ellipsis of golden retriever.
verb
- 1
To become gold or golden (in color).
- 2
To make golden or like gold.
noun
- 1
Ellipsis of Golden Retriever.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Golden in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | d'or, en or , doré |
| German | golden, gülden |
| Portuguese | de ouro, dourado, áureo, doirado , dourar, doirar |
| Spanish | de oro, áureo , dorado |
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 golden come from?
From Middle English golden, a restored form (due to the noun gold) of earlier Middle English gulden, gylden, gilden ("golden"; > English gilden), from Old English gylden (“golden”), from Proto-West Germanic *gulþīn, from Proto-Germanic *gulþīnaz (“golden, made of gold”), equivalent to gold + -en.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).