godo

/ˈɡɔ.du/

//ˈɡɔ.du// adj

The verdict

“godo” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #92,869 among 1,241 “G” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#92,869
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,241
“G” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - relativo ao povo germânico que habitava entre os rios Elba e Vístula

Key facts for godo
PropertyValue
Headwordgodo
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈɡɔ.du/
Letters4
Frequency rank#92,869
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “godo” sits in Portuguese frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). godo lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

godo is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #92,869 among 1,241 “G” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed /ˈɡɔ.du/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "relativo ao povo germânico que habitava entre os rios Elba e Vístula".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for godo, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Portuguese form is godo, spelled G-O-D-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    relativo ao povo germânico que habitava entre os rios Elba e Vístula

Synonyms

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 Portuguese corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "godo"?
"godo" is spelled G-O-D-O. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈɡɔ.du/.
What does "godo" mean?
As an adjective, "godo" means: relativo ao povo germânico que habitava entre os rios Elba e Vístula
How do you pronounce "godo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "godo" is /ˈɡɔ.du/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "godo" come from?
"godo" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “godo”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is G-O-D-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈɡɔ.du/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Portuguese words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Portuguese words

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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list