Which to use
“Gott” is a noun and “gute” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #467
- “Gott” frequency rank
- #226
- “gute” frequency rank
- 693
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Gott | gute |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | übermenschliche bis übernatürliche Persönlichkeit (in Geist oder Wesen), die postuliert wird, um unerklärliche Naturphänomene zu begründen | Nominativ Singular Femininum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs gut |
Where the eye mixes Gott and gute
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Gott and gute
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Gott is [ɡɔt] while gute is [ˈɡuːtə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 693, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Gott is recorded at frequency rank #467, classified as anoun, pronounced [ɡɔt]. 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 693, this pair ranks #2,005,486 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Gott vs gute
Shared letters: gt. Private to "Gott": o. Private to "gute": eu.
"Gott" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "gute" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Gott" and "gute" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Gott" vs "gute" - 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 "Gott" 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 #2,005,486 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Gott" and "gute" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "guckte vs gute". 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 #2,005,486 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.