goody

/ˈɡʊdi/

//ˈɡʊdi// intj

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"goody" is a 5-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“goody” has 7 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #27,478. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#27,478
frequency rank, English
2,313
“G” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Used to indicate pleasure or delight.

Corpus desk

Index EN-goody · goody · English

goody · rank #27,478 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #27,478
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,313
  • PHOTO-FINISH GNU

Nearest frequency peer: GNU (-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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “goody”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “goody” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

goody vs goon
60% similar
goody vs goof
60% similar
goody vs gory
60% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for goody
PropertyValue
Headwordgoody
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechInterjection
IPA/ˈɡʊdi/
Letters5
Frequency rank#27,478
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “goody”

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

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “GNU” (#27,477), “Gough” (#27,479), “glances” (#27,476). Among 2,313 “G” headwords, “goody” is #27,478. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around goody (IPA /ˈɡʊdi/), aninterjection. Corpus frequency is #27,478 among 2,313 “G” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Used to indicate pleasure or delight.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for goody, with forms such as "ggoody", "godoy", and "gody". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "goon", "goof", "gory", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: From good + -y (suffix forming colloquialisms), influenced by the noun (Etymology 2). The correct English form is goody, spelled G-O-O-D-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    Used to indicate pleasure or delight.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Oh goody, ice cream!

Etymology

From good + -y (suffix forming colloquialisms), influenced by the noun (Etymology 2).

This word in other languages

oba(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ggoody
  • godoy
  • gody
  • gooddy
  • goodyy
  • gooyd
  • ogody

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of goody - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ggoody1godoy2gody1gooddy1goodyy1gooyd2ogody2
Edit distance from "goody"

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 "goody"?
"goody" is spelled G-O-O-D-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈɡʊdi/.
What does "goody" mean?
As an interjection, "goody" means: Used to indicate pleasure or delight.
What words are commonly confused with "goody"?
"goody" is commonly confused with "goon", "goof", "gory". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "goody"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "goody" is /ˈɡʊdi/. 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 "goody"?
From good + -y (suffix forming colloquialisms), influenced by the noun (Etymology 2). 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 "goody", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Gough#27,479fussy#27,470friar#27,468foray#27,464

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

fixer7 variantsHobbes7 variantsholed7 variantshoned7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list