it goes without saying
"it-goes-without-saying" is a 19-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“it goes without saying” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 22
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - It is understood without being said (but will be or was said anyway).
Corpus desk
Index EN-it-goes-without-saying · it goes without saying · English
it goes without saying · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 22 letters
- VOW-9 9 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "I" 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 | it goes without saying |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Phrase |
| Letters | 22 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “it goes without saying” in English
Rare enough to double-check
it goes without saying is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "It is understood without being said (but will be or was said anyway).".
No generated misspelling entries exist for it goes without saying in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Etymologically, the entry records: Calque of French ça va sans dire. The correct English form is it goes without saying, spelled I-T- -G-O-E-S- -W-I-T-H-O-U-T- -S-A-Y-I-N-G.
Definition
- 1It is understood without being said (but will be or was said anyway).
Etymology
Calque of French ça va sans dire.
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.