good sense
/ˌɡʊd ˈsɛn(t)s/
"good-sense" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“good sense” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. 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) - Common sense; sensibleness.
Corpus desk
Index EN-good-sense · good sense · English
good sense · 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 sense |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˌɡʊd ˈsɛn(t)s/ |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “good sense” in English
Rare enough to double-check
good sense is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˌɡʊd ˈsɛn(t)s/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Common sense; sensibleness.".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for good sense, suggesting the orthography follows predictable English patterns. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
Etymologically, the entry records: Calque of Middle French bon sens, from Old French boin sens (modern French bon sens (“common sense, good sense”)). The correct English form is good sense, spelled G-O-O-D- -S-E-N-S-E.
Definition
- 1Common sense; sensibleness.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how good sense appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
I have divers of their Letters by me, where in there is neither good matter, good Language, good Senſe, nor true Engliſh.
They uſe Equivocal or Ambiguous Words, and Metaphorical or Figurative Expreſſions, becauſe they do not ſo much ſuſpect the Underſtanding and good Senſe of their Readers, as once to think, that they can take theſe Expreſſions, in a Senſe that is contrary to known and agreed Truths.
Etymology
Calque of Middle French bon sens, from Old French boin sens (modern French bon sens (“common sense, good sense”)).
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.