Which to use
“gods” is a noun and “good” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #47,920
- “gods” frequency rank
- #5,871
- “good” frequency rank
- 53791
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gods | good |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de god. | Bon. |
Where the eye mixes gods and good
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. gods (CVCC) and good (CVVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between gods and good
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: gods is \ˈɡɑdz\ while good is \ɡʊd\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 53791, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gods is recorded at frequency rank #47,920, classified as anoun, pronounced \ˈɡɑdz\. good is at rank #5,871, tagged as anadj, pronounced \ɡʊd\.
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 53791, this pair ranks #138,331 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of gods vs good
Shared letters: dgo. Private to "gods": s. Private to "good": -.
"gods" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "good" · 4 letters · shape CVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "gods" for "good" ever safe?
Which is more common, "gods" or "good"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "gods" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "good" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #138,331 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gods" and "good" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gobe vs gods". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #138,331 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.