GTFO

verb

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"gtfo" is a 4-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“GTFO” has 6 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #28,231. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#28,231
frequency rank, English
2,313
“G” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Get the fuck out; can be used to express disbelief or displeasure.

Corpus desk

Index EN-gtfo · GTFO · English

GTFO · rank #28,231 · 6 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #28,231
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,313
  • PHOTO-FINISH grunge

Nearest frequency peer: grunge (-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 “GTFO”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “GTFO” 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).

GTFO vs Guo
25% similar
GTFO vs GTS
50% similar
GTFO vs GTR
50% similar

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

Key facts for GTFO
PropertyValue
HeadwordGTFO
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechVerb
Letters4
Frequency rank#28,231
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “GTFO”

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

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “grunge” (#28,230), “gump” (#28,232), “grower” (#28,229). Among 2,313 “G” headwords, “GTFO” is #28,231. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around GTFO, averb. Corpus frequency is #28,231 among 2,313 “G” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for GTFO, with forms such as "gfto", "ggtfo", and "gtffo". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Guo", "GTS", "GTR", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct English form is GTFO, spelled G-T-F-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Get the fuck out; can be used to express disbelief or displeasure.
  2. 2
    Get the fuck off. See get off

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how GTFO appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. GTFO of my house.
  2. "I just found a hundred bucks." "GTFO!"

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • gfto
  • ggtfo
  • gtffo
  • gtof
  • gttfo
  • tgfo

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of GTFO - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

gfto2ggtfo1gtffo1gtof2gttfo1tgfo2
Edit distance from "GTFO"

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 "GTFO"?
"GTFO" is spelled G-T-F-O.
What does "GTFO" mean?
As a verb, "GTFO" means: Get the fuck out; can be used to express disbelief or displeasure.
What words are commonly confused with "GTFO"?
"GTFO" is commonly confused with "Guo", "GTS", "GTR". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
What language does "GTFO" come from?
"GTFO" is a English word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

gump#28,232IAEA#28,245Gaul#28,216fawn#28,205

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (6 here; floor ≥5).

hottie6 variantsjolt6 variantsO'Neil6 variantsbuffs6 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list