Which to use
“geübte” and “gute” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #41,862
- “geübte” frequency rank
- #226
- “gute” frequency rank
- 42088
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | geübte | gute |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs geübt | Nominativ Singular Femininum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs gut |
Where the eye mixes geübte and gute
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. geübte runs 6 letters (CVVCCV) against gute's 4 (CVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses geübte with gute
A purely visual mix-up. geübte ([ɡəˈʔyːptə]) and gute ([ˈɡuːtə]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42088, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
geübte is recorded at frequency rank #41,862, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈʔyːptə]. gute is at rank #226, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈɡuːtə].
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 42088, this pair ranks #1,459,912 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of geübte vs gute
Shared letters: egt. Private to "geübte": bü. Private to "gute": u.
"geübte" · 6 letters · shape CVVCCV · "gute" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- gute ← ggute · gtue · guet · gutte · ugte
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "geübte" for "gute" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "geübte" or "gute" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "geübte" and "gute" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "geübte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gute" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,459,912 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "geübte" and "gute" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gelobte vs geübte". 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 #1,459,912 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.