gosh

/ɡɒʃ/

//ɡɒʃ// intj

The verdict

“gosh” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #97,431 among 1,728 “G” headwords), classed as an interjection. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#97,431
frequency rank, Spanish
1,728
“G” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Expresión que indica sorpresa o entusiasmo, equivalente a Dios mío.

Corpus desk

Index ES-gosh · gosh · Spanish

gosh · rank #97,431 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #97,431
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,728
  • PHOTO-FINISH gotcha

Nearest frequency peer: gotcha (+1 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 “gosh”

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 “gosh” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for gosh
PropertyValue
Headwordgosh
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechInterjection
IPA/ɡɒʃ/
Letters4
Frequency rank#97,431
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “gosh” en español

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).goshcae 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: “gotcha” (#97,432), “gotear” (#97,433), “granulosa” (#97,434). Entre 1,728 lemas con “G”, “gosh” va en #97,431. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

gosh is uncommon Spanish at frequency #97,431 among 1,728 “G” headwords, classed as aninterjection, transcribed /ɡɒʃ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Expresión que indica sorpresa o entusiasmo, equivalente a Dios mío.".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for gosh, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. 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.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is gosh, spelled G-O-S-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    Expresión que indica sorpresa o entusiasmo, equivalente a Dios mío.

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 "gosh"?
"gosh" is spelled G-O-S-H. The IPA pronunciation is /ɡɒʃ/.
What does "gosh" mean?
As an interjection, "gosh" means: Expresión que indica sorpresa o entusiasmo, equivalente a Dios mío.
How do you pronounce "gosh"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "gosh" is /ɡɒʃ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "gosh" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list