gos

[ˈɡos]

/[ˈɡos]/ noun

The verdict

“gos” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #75,510 among 1,728 “G” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#75,510
frequency rank, Spanish
1,728
“G” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - (Canis lupus familiaris) Perro, can.

Corpus desk

Index ES-gos · gos · Spanish

gos · rank #75,510 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #75,510
  • LEN-MID 3 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,728
  • PHOTO-FINISH golpecito

Nearest frequency peer: golpecito (-2 rank slots)

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.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “gos”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “gos” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for gos
PropertyValue
Headwordgos
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈɡos]
Letters3
Frequency rank#75,510
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “gos” en español

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.goscae en esta cola de rareza:

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “golpecito” (#75,508), “Gres” (#75,515), “gruñe” (#75,516). Entre 1,728 lemas con “G”, “gos” va en #75,510. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

gos is uncommon Spanish at frequency #75,510 among 1,728 “G” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈɡos]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for gos, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No documented word history exists for this headword, 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 gos, spelled G-O-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    (Canis lupus familiaris) Perro, can.
  2. 2
    Pereza, flojera.

Synonyms

camandra

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 "gos"?
"gos" is spelled G-O-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɡos].
What does "gos" mean?
As a noun, "gos" means: (Canis lupus familiaris) Perro, can.
How do you pronounce "gos"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "gos" is [ˈɡos]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "gos" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 3 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list