godevsgodsWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“gode” and “gods” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#26,024
“gode” frequency rank
#47,920
“gods” frequency rank
73944
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature gode gods
Definition Godemichet. Pluriel de god.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set gode and gods apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

4 ch
gode
4 ch
gods

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. gode (\ɡɔd\) and gods (\ˈɡɑdz\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by a single letter - e in “gode” becomes s in “gods”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 73944, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

gode is recorded at frequency rank #26,024, classified as anoun, pronounced \ɡɔd\. gods is at rank #47,920, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ˈɡɑdz\.

Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.

With a confusion score of 73944, this pair ranks #38,798 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of gode vs gods

Shared letters: dgo. Private to "gode": e. Private to "gods": s.

"gode" · 4 letters · shape CVCV  ·  "gods" · 4 letters · shape CVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • godegdoe · ggode · godde · goed · ogde
  • godsgdos · ggods · godds · godss · gosd · ogds

Frequency comparison

gode#26,024
gods#47,920

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "gode" and "gods" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (\ɡɔd\ versus \ˈɡɑdz\) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "gode" or "gods"?
"gode" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #26,024 in our French list, against #47,920 for "gods". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering gode vs gods

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “gode” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list