goozer

/ˈɡuːzə/

//ˈɡuːzə// noun

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

The verdict

“goozer” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency English
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A lowlife, a despised person.

Corpus desk

Index EN-goozer · goozer · English

goozer · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "G" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for goozer
PropertyValue
Headwordgoozer
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈɡuːzə/
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “goozer” in English

goozersits beyond the 100,000 most-frequent English words, in the long tail of technical, archaic, or otherwise rare vocabulary where spelling doubt tends to strike hardest.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

goozer is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈɡuːzə/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for goozer, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct English form is goozer, spelled G-O-O-Z-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    A lowlife, a despised person.
  2. 2
    A kiss, a smooch.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. He's got a tongue like a tanner's vat, that goozer. Wants a lump o' lead in 'is baskit 'e does.
  2. No goozer or floater need apply.

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "goozer"?
"goozer" is spelled G-O-O-Z-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈɡuːzə/.
What does "goozer" mean?
As a noun, "goozer" means: A lowlife, a despised person.
How do you pronounce "goozer"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "goozer" is /ˈɡuːzə/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "goozer" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list