Gough

/ɡɒf/

//ɡɒf// name

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"gough" is a 5-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Gough” has 7 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #27,479. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#27,479
frequency rank, English
2,313
“G” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
14
confusable pairs

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

Corpus desk

Index EN-gough · Gough · English

Gough · rank #27,479 · 7 variants · 14 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #27,479
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 14 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,313
  • PHOTO-FINISH goody

Nearest frequency peer: goody (-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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “Gough”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “Gough” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Gough vs gout
40% similar
Gough vs gush
40% similar
Gough vs gould
40% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Gough
PropertyValue
HeadwordGough
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ɡɒf/
Letters5
Frequency rank#27,479
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs14
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “Gough”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).Goughlands here:

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “goody” (#27,478), “graciously” (#27,480), “GNU” (#27,477). Among 2,313 “G” headwords, “Gough” is #27,479. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around Gough (IPA /ɡɒf/), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #27,479 among 2,313 “G” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for Gough, with forms such as "ggough", "goguh", and "gouggh". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 14 confusable-pair relationships, "gout", "gush", "gould", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: * As a Welsh surname, from coch (“red”). * As an Irish surname, reduced from McGough. The correct English form is Gough, spelled G-O-U-G-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    A surname.
  2. 2
    An unincorporated community and census-designated place in Burke County, Georgia, United States.

Etymology

* As a Welsh surname, from coch (“red”). * As an Irish surname, reduced from McGough.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ggough
  • goguh
  • gouggh
  • goughh
  • gouhg
  • guogh
  • ogugh

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Gough - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ggough1goguh2gouggh1goughh1gouhg2guogh2ogugh2
Edit distance from "Gough"

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 "Gough"?
"Gough" is spelled G-O-U-G-H. The IPA pronunciation is /ɡɒf/.
What does "Gough" mean?
As a proper noun, "Gough" means: A surname.
What words are commonly confused with "Gough"?
"Gough" is commonly confused with "gout", "gush", "gould". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Gough"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Gough" is /ɡɒf/. 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 "Gough"?
* As a Welsh surname, from coch (“red”). * As an Irish surname, reduced from McGough. 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 "Gough", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

goody#27,478fussy#27,470friar#27,468foray#27,464

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

fixer7 variantsHobbes7 variantsholed7 variantshoned7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list