Which to use
“gon” is a noun and “good” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #38,319
- “gon” frequency rank
- #5,871
- “good” frequency rank
- 44190
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gon | good |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Grade, unité de mesure d’angle plan. | Bon. |
Where the eye mixes gon and good
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses gon with good
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: gon is \ɡɔ̃\ while good is \ɡʊd\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44190, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gon is recorded at frequency rank #38,319, classified as anoun, pronounced \ɡɔ̃\. good is at rank #5,871, tagged as anadj, pronounced \ɡʊd\.
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 44190, this pair ranks #212,358 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of gon vs good
Shared letters: go. Private to "gon": n. Private to "good": d.
"gon" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "good" · 4 letters · shape CVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- good ← ggood · godo · goodd · ogod
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "gon" and "good" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "gon" or "good"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "gon" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "good" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #212,358 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gon" and "good" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gon vs gx". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #212,358 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.