godfather

\ˈɡɑd.ˌfɑ.ðɚ\

/\ˈɡɑd.ˌfɑ.ðɚ\/ noun

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The verdict

“godfather” is uncommon French (frequency #85,760 among 2,617 “G” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#85,760
frequency rank, French
2,617
“G” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Parrain.

Corpus desk

Index FR-godfather · godfather · French

godfather · rank #85,760 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #85,760
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,617
  • PHOTO-FINISH gnous

Nearest frequency peer: gnous (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rangs de longue queue près de « godfather »

Bande clairsemée: les barres inversent le rang pour que le rare se lise plus court

corpus weight

What this shows Vue de longue queue: où « godfather » se situe face à des rangs français aussi rares.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for godfather
PropertyValue
Headwordgodfather
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ˈɡɑd.ˌfɑ.ðɚ\
Letters9
Frequency rank#85,760
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « godfather » en français

De gauche à droite: le peu qui porte la parole quotidienne, puis la longue queue quasi invisible.godfathertombe dans cette queue de rareté:

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

L'axe est logarithmique: chaque tic marque environ dix fois moins de fréquence. Voisins rares de la même bande: « gnous » (#85,759), « gnou » (#85,758), « Goodall » (#85,762). Parmi 2,617 lemmes en « G », « godfather » est au #85,760. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

godfather is uncommon French at frequency #85,760 among 2,617 “G” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed \ˈɡɑd.ˌfɑ.ðɚ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for godfather in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is godfather, spelled G-O-D-F-A-T-H-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Parrain.
  2. 2
    Chef de la mafia, parrain.
  3. 3
    Variante orthographique de Godfather (cocktail).

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 "godfather"?
"godfather" is spelled G-O-D-F-A-T-H-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈɡɑd.ˌfɑ.ðɚ\.
What does "godfather" mean?
As a noun, "godfather" means: Parrain.
How do you pronounce "godfather"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "godfather" is \ˈɡɑd.ˌfɑ.ðɚ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
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Similar French words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "godfather", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked French headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list