# goodman

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #12,612

## Definitions
1. A familiar appellation of civility for a man.
2. A husband; the master of a house or family.

## Etymology
From Middle English godeman, equivalent to good + man.

## Easily confused with
- **Gorman** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/goodman-vs-gorman)
- **Goodwin** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/goodman-vs-goodwin)
- **Goldman** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/goldman-vs-goodman)

## Common misspellings (10)
`ggoodman`, `godman`, `godoman`, `goodamn`, `gooddman`, `goodmann`, `goodmman`, `goodmna`, `goomdan`, `ogodman`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/goodman