Which to use
“Gottes” and “Götze” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,886
- “Gottes” frequency rank
- #11,248
- “Götze” frequency rank
- 13134
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Gottes | Götze |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Gott | heidnischer Gott (aus der Sicht der monotheistischen Religionen); falscher Gott (abwertend) |
Where the eye mixes Gottes and Götze
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Gottes with Götze
A purely visual mix-up. Gottes ([ˈɡɔtəs]) and Götze ([ˈɡœt͡sə]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 13134, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Gottes is recorded at frequency rank #1,886, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈɡɔtəs]. Götze is at rank #11,248, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈɡœt͡sə].
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 13134, this pair ranks #1,959,898 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Gottes vs Götze
Shared letters: egt. Private to "Gottes": os. Private to "Götze": zö.
"Gottes" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "Götze" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Gottes ← ggottes · gotes · gotets · gottess · gottse · gtotes · ogttes
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Gottes" for "Götze" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Gottes" or "Götze"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Gottes" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Götze" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,959,898 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Gottes" and "Götze" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "glotzen vs Götze". 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 #1,959,898 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.