goder
\ɡɔ.de\
The verdict
“goder” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 5
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Faire des plis, en parlant d’un vêtement, généralement à cause d’une mauvaise coupe.
Corpus desk
Index FR-goder · goder · French
goder · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MID 5 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 | goder |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | \ɡɔ.de\ |
| Letters | 5 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
goder is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \ɡɔ.de\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for goder, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is goder, spelled G-O-D-E-R.
Definition
- 1Faire des plis, en parlant d’un vêtement, généralement à cause d’une mauvaise coupe.
- 2Se soulever, se boursoufler en parlant de papier, d’une étoffe, de cuir mal collés sur leur support.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how goder appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Un pantalon à grand-pont, qui godait par le bas sur des souliers de castor, moulait son ventre, faisait bouffer sa chemise à la ceinture.
Il se leva tout à fait, passa la main entre l’échancrure de son gilet et le plastron de sa chemise qui godait, tira les revers de son habit, et s’assura que le nœud de sa cravate n’avait pas été dérangé.
Synonyms
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.