thank God
/ˈθæŋk ˌɡɒd/
"thank-god" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“thank God” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as an interjection. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Used to express gratitude or relief, usually literally (religiously) but sometimes figuratively (nonreligiously).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | thank God |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Interjection |
| IPA | /ˈθæŋk ˌɡɒd/ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “thank God” sits in English frequency
Rare enough to double-check
thank God is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as aninterjection, transcribed /ˈθæŋk ˌɡɒd/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Used to express gratitude or relief, usually literally (religiously) but sometimes figuratively (nonreligiously).".
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for thank God, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable English rules. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Etymologically, the entry records: Of present subjunctive mood; semantically equivalent to God be thanked. The correct English form is thank God, spelled T-H-A-N-K- -G-O-D.
Definition
- 1Used to express gratitude or relief, usually literally (religiously) but sometimes figuratively (nonreligiously).
Etymology
Of present subjunctive mood; semantically equivalent to God be thanked.
This word in other languages
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “thank God”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is T-H-A-N-K- -G-O-D - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /ˈθæŋk ˌɡɒd/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.