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 May 6, 2026) - Common sense; sensibleness.
| 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) |
Where “good sense” sits in English frequency
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.
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.
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Using “good sense”
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- The one correct English spelling is G-O-O-D- -S-E-N-S-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /ˌɡʊd ˈsɛn(t)s/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.