for good
/fə ˈɡʊd/
"for-good" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“for good” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a prep_phrase. 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) - In a way that is conclusive and final.
Corpus desk
Index EN-for-good · for good · English
for 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 "F" 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 | for good |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Prep_phrase |
| IPA | /fə ˈɡʊd/ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “for good” in English
Rare enough to double-check
for good is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as aprep_phrase, transcribed /fə ˈɡʊd/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "In a way that is conclusive and final.".
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for for good, suggesting the orthography follows predictable English patterns. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
Etymologically, the entry records: From for (“over (a period of time)”, preposition) + good (“of an action: complete, thorough, utter”, adjective). The correct English form is for good, spelled F-O-R- -G-O-O-D.
Definition
- 1In a way that is conclusive and final.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how for good appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
A bad haircut is no fun, but at least you’re not stuck with it for good, only until it grows out.
This day I left Chelsea for good (that's a genteel phrase) and am got into Suffolk street.
Etymology
From for (“over (a period of time)”, preposition) + good (“of an action: complete, thorough, utter”, adjective).
This word in other languages
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.