gou
/'gou/ ou /'ħou/
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
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | gou |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Part of speech | Interjection |
| IPA | /'gou/ ou /'ħou/ |
| Letters | 3 |
| Frequency rank | #73,996 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “gou” sits in Portuguese frequency
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
- 1voz usada para fazer parar os bois do carro
- 2voz que dá a ordem de parar
- 3exclamação de admiração, espanto, medo
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.
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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.
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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.