goma

[ˈgoma]

/[ˈgoma]/ noun

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The verdict

“goma” is a regularly-used Spanish word, ranked #5,967 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.

#5,967
frequency rank, Spanish
4
letters
5
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Sustancia elástica y flexible obtenida a partir del látex de varias especies vegetales o sintetizada a partir del petróleo, que se emplea por su impermeabilidad y otras propiedades físicas en la fa...

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

goma vs got
50% similar
goma vs gua
50% similar
goma vs guía
50% similar

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

Key facts for goma
PropertyValue
Headwordgoma
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈgoma]
Letters4
Frequency rank#5,967
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “goma” sits in Spanish frequency

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

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for goma is 4 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈgoma]. Corpus data places it at rank #5,967 in overall Spanish word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 15 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for goma, with forms such as "ggoma", "gmoa", and "goam". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "got", "gua", "guía", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Spanish form is goma, spelled G-O-M-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Sustancia elástica y flexible obtenida a partir del látex de varias especies vegetales o sintetizada a partir del petróleo, que se emplea por su impermeabilidad y otras propiedades físicas en la fabricación de numerosos utensilios.
  2. 2
    Banda de este material utilizada para sujetar objetos.
  3. 3
    Sustancia viscosa obtenida de diversos vegetales y utilizada como adhesivo o espesante soluble en agua, consistente fundamentalmente en polisacáridos.
  4. 4
    Neumático.
  5. 5
    Bloque de goma₁ muy elástica utilizado para eliminar por fricción inscripciones hechas con lápiz o tinta sobre papel.
  6. 6
    Condón.
  7. 7
    Pastilla de golosina pequeña y masticable a base de gelatina y sabores de frutas.
  8. 8
    Afición intensa por una actividad o moda, en particular si es recientemente descubierta.
  9. 9
    Porra de goma₁ utilizada por las fuerzas de seguridad para reducir a los detenidos.^([cita requerida]).
  10. 10
    Acción y efecto de golpear o castigar físicamente, especialmente a personas.
  11. 11
    Malestar que se sufre después de haberse embriagado con bebidas alcohólicas.
  12. 12
    Calzado para deportes.
  13. 13
    Tumor esférico causado por o relacionado con la sífilis.
  14. 14
    Tumor óseo o cartilaginoso que inmoviliza las extremidades de los caballos, mulas, burros, etc.
  15. 15
    Cada una de las mamas de la mujer.

Synonyms

cauchoneumáticoborradorgoma de borrarforropreservativoprofilácticomacanachaquicrudagoyaguayaboratónresacateniszapatillapechosenoteta

This word in other languages

rubber(English)caoutchouc(Français)Gummi(Deutsch)borracha(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ggoma,gmoa,goam,gomma,ogma

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of goma - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ggoma1gmoa2goam2gomma1ogma2
Edit distance from "goma"

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 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "goma"?
"goma" is spelled G-O-M-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈgoma].
What does "goma" mean?
As a noun, "goma" means: Sustancia elástica y flexible obtenida a partir del látex de varias especies vegetales o sintetizada a partir del petróleo, que se emplea por su impermeabilidad y otras propiedades físicas en la fa...
What words are commonly confused with "goma"?
"goma" is commonly confused with "got", "gua", "guía". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "goma"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "goma" is [ˈgoma]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "goma" come from?
"goma" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “goma”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is G-O-M-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈgoma] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “got” - see the side-by-side comparison. goma vs got
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list