Which to use
“gries” and “gutes” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #47,460
- “gries” frequency rank
- #793
- “gutes” frequency rank
- 48253
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gries | gutes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | grau, grauhaarig oder trübe beim Wetter | Nominativ Singular Neutrum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs gut |
Where the eye mixes gries and gutes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. gries (CCVVC) and gutes (CVCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: gries vs gutes
A purely visual mix-up. gries ([ɡʁiːs]) and gutes ([ˈɡuːtəs]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48253, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gries is recorded at frequency rank #47,460, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɡʁiːs]. gutes is at rank #793, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈɡuːtəs].
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 48253, this pair ranks #1,255,309 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of gries vs gutes
Shared letters: egs. Private to "gries": ir. Private to "gutes": tu.
"gries" · 5 letters · shape CCVVC · "gutes" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "gries" for "gutes" ever safe?
Frequency check: "gries" vs "gutes" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "gries" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gutes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,255,309 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gries" and "gutes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gries vs Grimms". 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 #1,255,309 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.