golden goose
"golden-goose" is a 11-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“golden goose” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 12
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Something that generates much profit or gives great advantages.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | golden goose |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “golden goose” sits in English frequency
Rare enough to double-check
golden goose is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Something that generates much profit or gives great advantages.".
No misspelling variants are generated for golden goose in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable English rules. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Etymologically, the entry records: See kill the goose that lays the golden eggs. The correct English form is golden goose, spelled G-O-L-D-E-N- -G-O-O-S-E.
Definition
- 1Something that generates much profit or gives great advantages.
Etymology
See kill the goose that lays the golden eggs.
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.
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Using “golden goose”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is G-O-L-D-E-N- -G-O-O-S-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
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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.