Which to use
“given” is a verb and “guten” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #48,187
- “given” frequency rank
- #330
- “guten” frequency rank
- 48517
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | given | guten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt (past participle) des Verbs give | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs gut |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set given and guten apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
given and guten form a confusable pair in the German index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48517, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
given is recorded at frequency rank #48,187, classified as averb, pronounced […]. guten is at rank #330, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈɡuːtn̩].
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 48517, this pair ranks #1,245,662 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering given vs guten
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “given”; for an adjective, it's “guten”.
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