but good
"but-good" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“but good” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adverb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - To a high degree; very thoroughly; in a most definite manner.
Corpus desk
Index EN-but-good · but good · English
but good · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "B" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern
Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | but good |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Adverb |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “but good” in English
Rare enough to double-check
but good is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anadverb. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "To a high degree; very thoroughly; in a most definite manner.".
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for but good, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct English form is but good, spelled B-U-T- -G-O-O-D.
Definition
- 1To a high degree; very thoroughly; in a most definite manner.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how but good appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Ryder rode beside her, pleased at her pleasure, knowing that he'd surprised her but good.
[T]he debate is a sublime mismatch: He's expected to whip this guy, but good.
Synonyms
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.