Which to use
“Götz” is a name and “gut” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #11,060
- “Götz” frequency rank
- #89
- “gut” frequency rank
- 11149
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Götz | gut |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | deutscher Nachname, Familienname | vom Menschen her positiv bewertet, empfunden, gefühlt und dergleichen |
Where the eye mixes Götz and gut
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Götz with gut
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Götz is [ɡœt͡s] while gut is [ɡuːt]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (name vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 11149, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Götz is recorded at frequency rank #11,060, classified as aname, pronounced [ɡœt͡s]. gut is at rank #89, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɡuːt].
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 11149, this pair ranks #1,971,433 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Götz vs gut
Shared letters: gt. Private to "Götz": zö. Private to "gut": u.
"Götz" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "gut" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Götz" and "gut" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Götz" or "gut" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Götz" and "gut" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Götz" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gut" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,971,433 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Götz" and "gut" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Goch vs Götz". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,971,433 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.