Goswami

name

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

The verdict

“Goswami” is uncommon English (frequency #51,732 among 18,276 “G” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#51,732
frequency rank, English
18,276
“G” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A surname from Sanskrit.

Key facts for Goswami
PropertyValue
HeadwordGoswami
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
Letters7
Frequency rank#51,732
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Goswami” 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). Goswami 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

Goswami is uncommon English at frequency #51,732 among 18,276 “G” headwords, classed as aproper noun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "A surname from Sanskrit.".

Goswami has no tracked misspelling variants, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from Sanskrit गोस्वामिन् (gosvāmin). The correct English form is Goswami, spelled G-O-S-W-A-M-I.

Definition

  1. 1
    A surname from Sanskrit.

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit गोस्वामिन् (gosvāmin).

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 "Goswami"?
"Goswami" is spelled G-O-S-W-A-M-I.
What does "Goswami" mean?
As a proper noun, "Goswami" means: A surname from Sanskrit.
What is the origin of the word "Goswami"?
Borrowed from Sanskrit गोस्वामिन् (gosvāmin). See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “Goswami”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is G-O-S-W-A-M-I - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words

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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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list