Godbout

\ɡɔd.bu\

/\ɡɔd.bu\/ name

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The verdict

“Godbout” is uncommon French (frequency #50,240 among 194,371 “G” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#50,240
frequency rank, French
194,371
“G” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nom de famille.

Key facts for Godbout
PropertyValue
HeadwordGodbout
LanguageFrench
Part of speechProper noun
IPA\ɡɔd.bu\
Letters7
Frequency rank#50,240
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Godbout” sits in French 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). Godbout lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

Godbout is uncommon French at frequency #50,240 among 194,371 “G” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed \ɡɔd.bu\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Nom de famille.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Godbout, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is Godbout, spelled G-O-D-B-O-U-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nom de famille.

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Godbout"?
"Godbout" is spelled G-O-D-B-O-U-T. The IPA pronunciation is \ɡɔd.bu\.
What does "Godbout" mean?
As a proper noun, "Godbout" means: Nom de famille.
How do you pronounce "Godbout"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Godbout" is \ɡɔd.bu\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Godbout" come from?
"Godbout" is a French word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “Godbout”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is G-O-D-B-O-U-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ɡɔd.bu\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words

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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.

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

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