Goucher

/ˈɡaʊt͡ʃə(ɹ)/

//ˈɡaʊt͡ʃə(ɹ)// name

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

The verdict

“Goucher” is uncommon English (frequency #92,659 among 2,313 “G” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#92,659
frequency rank, English
2,313
“G” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A surname.

Corpus desk

Index EN-goucher · Goucher · English

Goucher · rank #92,659 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #92,659
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,313
  • PHOTO-FINISH gorg

Nearest frequency peer: gorg (-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.

Long-tail ranks near “Goucher”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “Goucher” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Goucher
PropertyValue
HeadwordGoucher
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ˈɡaʊt͡ʃə(ɹ)/
Letters7
Frequency rank#92,659
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “Goucher” in English

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

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Rare peers in the same band: “gorg” (#92,658), “graceless” (#92,661), “greeny” (#92,662). Among 2,313 “G” headwords, “Goucher” is #92,659. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Goucher is uncommon English at frequency #92,659 among 2,313 “G” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed /ˈɡaʊt͡ʃə(ɹ)/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "A surname.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Goucher, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Our source data has no etymology on file 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 Goucher, spelled G-O-U-C-H-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    A surname.

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 "Goucher"?
"Goucher" is spelled G-O-U-C-H-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈɡaʊt͡ʃə(ɹ)/.
What does "Goucher" mean?
As a proper noun, "Goucher" means: A surname.
How do you pronounce "Goucher"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Goucher" is /ˈɡaʊt͡ʃə(ɹ)/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Goucher" come from?
"Goucher" is a English word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Goucher", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

guilder#92,669glaucus#92,648Gladwin#92,647Haganah#92,676

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list