gou

/'gou/ ou /'ħou/

//'gou/ ou /'ħou// intj

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The verdict

“gou” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #73,996 among 1,241 “G” headwords), classed as an interjection. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#73,996
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,241
“G” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - voz usada para fazer parar os bois do carro

Key facts for gou
PropertyValue
Headwordgou
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechInterjection
IPA/'gou/ ou /'ħou/
Letters3
Frequency rank#73,996
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “gou” 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). gou lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

gou is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #73,996 among 1,241 “G” headwords, classed as aninterjection, transcribed /'gou/ ou /'ħou/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for gou in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Portuguese form is gou, spelled G-O-U.

Definition

  1. 1
    voz usada para fazer parar os bois do carro
  2. 2
    voz que dá a ordem de parar
  3. 3
    exclamação de admiração, espanto, medo

Synonyms

góguóxó

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 "gou"?
"gou" is spelled G-O-U. The IPA pronunciation is /'gou/ ou /'ħou/.
What does "gou" mean?
As an interjection, "gou" means: voz usada para fazer parar os bois do carro
How do you pronounce "gou"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "gou" is /'gou/ ou /'ħou/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "gou" come from?
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Using “gou”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is G-O-U - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /'gou/ ou /'ħou/ (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