gozar

/[goˈsaɾ]/ verb

Letters

5 characters

Frequency Rank

#13,711

in Spanish word usage

Misspellings

7

tracked variants

Confusables

19

similar word pairs

gozar is aSpanishverb. It means: Obtener placer de algo. Pronounced [goˈsaɾ]. Often confused with gozo and guiar.

Key facts for gozar
PropertyValue
Headwordgozar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[goˈsaɾ]
Letters5
Frequency rank#13,711
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs19
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of gozar in Spanish word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: Wordfreq corpus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for gozar is 5 letters long, classified as averb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [goˈsaɾ]. Corpus data places it at rank #13,711 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our Hunspell-derived misspelling index lists 7 documented wrong-spelling variants for gozar, with forms such as "ggozar", "goazr", and "gozarr". Each variant represents a distinct typo pattern that appears often enough in corpora to be worth flagging, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 19 confusable-pair relationships, "gozo", "guiar", "Goa", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct Spanish form is gozar, spelled G-O-Z-A-R, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    Obtener placer de algo.
  2. 2
    Beneficiarse a causa de algo.
  3. 3
    Tener relaciones sexuales con otra persona.

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ggozar,goazr,gozarr,gozra,gozzar,gzoar,ogzar

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for gozar

Misspelling Variants of "gozar"

ggozar6goazr5gozarr6gozra5gozzar6gzoar5ogzar5
Misspelling Variants of "gozar"

Frequency rank: #13,711 in Spanish

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "gozar"?
"gozar" is spelled G-O-Z-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [goˈsaɾ].
What does "gozar" mean?
As a verb, "gozar" means: Obtener placer de algo.
What words are commonly confused with "gozar"?
"gozar" is commonly confused with "gozo", "guiar", "Goa". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "gozar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "gozar" is [goˈsaɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "gozar" come from?
"gozar" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Data Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Frequency data from Wordfreq. Misspellings derived from Hunspell dictionaries.