goder

\ɡɔ.de\

/\ɡɔ.de\/ verb

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.

Key facts for goder
PropertyValue
Headwordgoder
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\ɡɔ.de\
Letters5
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « goder » en français

goderreste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

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

  1. 1
    Faire des plis, en parlant d’un vêtement, généralement à cause d’une mauvaise coupe.
  2. 2
    Se soulever, se boursoufler en parlant de papier, d’une étoffe, de cuir mal collés sur leur support.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how goder appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. 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.
  2. 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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "goder"?
"goder" is spelled G-O-D-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is \ɡɔ.de\.
What does "goder" mean?
As a verb, "goder" means: Faire des plis, en parlant d’un vêtement, généralement à cause d’une mauvaise coupe.
How do you pronounce "goder"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "goder" is \ɡɔ.de\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "goder" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list