Good-Well | Commonly Confused Words

Good

/ɡʊd/

Something that is right, beneficial, or of high quality.

My friend Clare is a very good person.'Read it to me, that's the best way.The goods are gone, Fred, and there's an end of it.'

/wel/

A state of being healthy or in a good condition

I drank some cold water from a mountain well.These men need to be managed better!'You've lived longer than me, you know best.

Well is used to describe the quality of an action or state, while good is used to describe a quality of a person, thing, or situation.
Think of well as focusing on how something is done, while good focuses on the inherent quality of something.
You describe someone as good, but they do something well. For example, a good musician plays the piano well.
Well can also be used as a noun referring to a water source, good does not have this usage.
Remember: Well is often an adverb, and good is often an adjective.