goddamn
\ˌɡɒdˈdæm\
The verdict
“goddamn” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Renforce le substantif qu’il accompagne en lui attribuant une connotation négative : bon dieu de, tabarnak de, astie/stie de, maudit, satané, foutu, putain de.
Corpus desk
Index FR-goddamn · goddamn · French
goddamn · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "G" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | goddamn |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | \ˌɡɒdˈdæm\ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « goddamn » en français
Rare enough to double-check
goddamn is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \ˌɡɒdˈdæm\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Renforce le substantif qu’il accompagne en lui attribuant une connotation négative : bon dieu de, tabarnak de, astie/stie de, maudit, satané, foutu, putain de.".
goddamn doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our dataset records no confusable match here, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is goddamn, spelled G-O-D-D-A-M-N.
Definition
- 1Renforce le substantif qu’il accompagne en lui attribuant une connotation négative : bon dieu de, tabarnak de, astie/stie de, maudit, satané, foutu, putain de.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how goddamn appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Move that goddamn car, right away!
Shut up, goddamn you!
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.