# gotcha

> English word · Contraction · IPA /ˈɡɒ.tʃə/ · frequency rank #17,621

## Definitions
1. Pronunciation spelling of got you.

## Etymology
From got + -cha.

## Easily confused with
- **goth** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/gotcha-vs-goth)
- **gotta** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/gotcha-vs-gotta)
- **Goths** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/gotcha-vs-goths)
- **Gotham** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/gotcha-vs-gotham)
- **gooch** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/gooch-vs-gotcha)

## Common misspellings (9)
`ggotcha`, `goctha`, `gotcah`, `gotccha`, `gotchha`, `gothca`, `gottcha`, `gtocha`, `ogtcha`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/gotcha