Common sense in Hebrew is שכל הישר.
It can also be said היגיון פשוט, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
שכל הישר
noun · masculine
In English
common sense
These are the Hebrew words for common sense as a noun.
ordinary understanding
- שכל הישרmasculine
- היגיון פשוטmasculine
These words come before and after common sense in the list.
These are the questions people ask about common sense in Hebrew.
How do you say common sense in Hebrew?
common sense in Hebrew is שכל הישר.
What are other Hebrew words for common sense?
Besides שכל הישר, common sense can be said היגיון פשוט, depending on the meaning.
Is שכל הישר masculine or feminine?
The word שכל הישר is masculine.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry common sense and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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