Which to use
“Gemüt” is a noun and “gut” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #21,616
- “Gemüt” frequency rank
- #89
- “gut” frequency rank
- 21705
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Gemüt | gut |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Gesamtheit der geistigen und seelischen Kräfte eines Menschen; die Wesensart eines Menschen | vom Menschen her positiv bewertet, empfunden, gefühlt und dergleichen |
Where the eye mixes Gemüt and gut
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Gemüt with gut
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Gemüt is [ɡəˈmyːt] while gut is [ɡuːt]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 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 21705, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Gemüt is recorded at frequency rank #21,616, classified as anoun, pronounced [ɡəˈmyːt]. gut is at rank #89, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɡuːt].
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 21705, this pair ranks #1,883,108 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Gemüt vs gut
Shared letters: gt. Private to "Gemüt": emü. Private to "gut": u.
"Gemüt" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "gut" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Gemüt" and "gut" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Gemüt" vs "gut" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Gemüt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gut" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,883,108 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Gemüt" and "gut" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gemixt vs Gemüt". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,883,108 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.