good gravy
"good-gravy" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“good gravy” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as an interjection. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Used to express surprise or anger without a hint of profanity or blasphemy.
Corpus desk
Index EN-good-gravy · good gravy · English
good gravy · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 10 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "G" 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 | good gravy |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Interjection |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “good gravy” in English
Rare enough to double-check
good gravy is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as aninterjection. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Used to express surprise or anger without a hint of profanity or blasphemy.".
No misspelling variants are generated for good gravy 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.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct English form is good gravy, spelled G-O-O-D- -G-R-A-V-Y.
Definition
- 1Used to express surprise or anger without a hint of profanity or blasphemy.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how good gravy appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
"[…] When I get the teeniest bit upset I say ..." Crowell finishes the sentence for her: "Good gravy. Good gravy is what you say. DiNardo brightens. "Right. Good gravy. That's what I say. I wouldn't even say 'shoot.'"
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.