Gosford

/ˈɡɒsfəd/

//ˈɡɒsfəd// name

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"gosford" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Gosford” is uncommon English (frequency #53,577 among 18,276 “G” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#53,577
frequency rank, English
18,276
“G” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A major suburb of the Central Coast, a region of New South Wales, Australia, formerly part of the City of Gosford.

Corpus desk

Index EN-gosford · Gosford · English

Gosford · rank #53,577 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #53,577
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 18,276
  • PHOTO-FINISH gimbal

Nearest frequency peer: gimbal (-2 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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “Gosford”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “Gosford” sits against the nearest ranked English headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of May 6, 2026
Key facts for Gosford
PropertyValue
HeadwordGosford
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ˈɡɒsfəd/
Letters7
Frequency rank#53,577
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Gosford” sits in English frequency

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

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Gosford is uncommon English at frequency #53,577 among 18,276 “G” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed /ˈɡɒsfəd/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for Gosford in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Old English gōs (“goose”) + ford (“ford”). The correct English form is Gosford, spelled G-O-S-F-O-R-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    A major suburb of the Central Coast, a region of New South Wales, Australia, formerly part of the City of Gosford.
  2. 2
    A hamlet in Gosford and Water Eaton parish, near Kidlington, Cherwell district, Oxfordshire, England (OS grid ref SP5013).
  3. 3
    An unincorporated community in Kern County, California, United States.
  4. 4
    A river in Quebec, Canada.

Etymology

From Old English gōs (“goose”) + ford (“ford”).

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.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 6, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Gosford"?
"Gosford" is spelled G-O-S-F-O-R-D. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈɡɒsfəd/.
What does "Gosford" mean?
As a proper noun, "Gosford" means: A major suburb of the Central Coast, a region of New South Wales, Australia, formerly part of the City of Gosford.
How do you pronounce "Gosford"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Gosford" is /ˈɡɒsfəd/. 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 "Gosford"?
From Old English gōs (“goose”) + ford (“ford”). 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 "Gosford", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Gennaro#53,572Hammett#53,589furtive#53,563Fonseca#53,553
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list