golemvsgutemWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: golem is a noun, gutem is an adjective, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“golem” is a noun and “gutem” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#32,572
“golem” frequency rank
#4,125
“gutem” frequency rank
36697
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature golem gutem
Definition Golem Dativ Singular Maskulinum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs gut

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set golem and gutem apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

5 ch
golem
5 ch
gutem

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: golem is anoun and gutemanadjective. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 36697, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

golem is recorded at frequency rank #32,572, classified as anoun, pronounced […]. gutem is at rank #4,125, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈɡuːtəm].

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 36697, this pair ranks #1,608,961 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of golem vs gutem

Shared letters: egm. Private to "golem": lo. Private to "gutem": tu.

"golem" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC  ·  "gutem" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • golemggolem · gloem · goelm · golemm · gollem · golme · oglem
  • gutemggutem · gtuem · guetm · gutemm · gutme · guttem · ugtem

Frequency comparison

golem#32,572
gutem#4,125

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "golem" and "gutem" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "golem" is a noun and "gutem" an adjective, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "golem" or "gutem"?
"gutem" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #4,125 in our German list, against #32,572 for "golem". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering golem vs gutem

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “golem”; for an adjective, it's “gutem”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “golem” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list