Which to use
“gern” is an adverb and “Gütern” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #616
- “gern” frequency rank
- #14,582
- “Gütern” frequency rank
- 15198
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gern | Gütern |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | mit Freude | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Gut |
Where the eye mixes gern and Gütern
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: gern is [ɡɛʁn] while Gütern is [ˈɡyːtɐn]. 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 (adverb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 15198, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gern is recorded at frequency rank #616, classified as anadv, pronounced [ɡɛʁn]. Gütern is at rank #14,582, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈɡyːtɐn].
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 15198, this pair ranks #1,945,668 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of gern vs Gütern
Shared letters: egnr. Private to "gern": -. Private to "Gütern": tü.
"gern" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "Gütern" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- gern ← egrn · genr · gernn · gerrn · ggern · gren
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "gern" and "Gütern" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "gern" or "Gütern"?
What to do next
You've compared "gern" and "Gütern". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "gern" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Gütern" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,945,668 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gern" and "Gütern" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Guben vs Gütern". 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
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