Common Sense
[ˌkɔmənˈsɛns]
The verdict
“Common Sense” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 12
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - normaler, klarer Verstand; rationales Urteilsvermögen; Verständnis für das Gemeinwohl
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Common Sense |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˌkɔmənˈsɛns] |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Common Sense” sits in German frequency
Rare enough to double-check
Common Sense is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˌkɔmənˈsɛns]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "normaler, klarer Verstand; rationales Urteilsvermögen; Verständnis für das Gemeinwohl".
Common Sense doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Common Sense, spelled C-O-M-M-O-N- -S-E-N-S-E.
Definition
- 1normaler, klarer Verstand; rationales Urteilsvermögen; Verständnis für das Gemeinwohl
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Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “Common Sense”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is C-O-M-M-O-N- -S-E-N-S-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˌkɔmənˈsɛns] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
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.