Which to use
“Gruft” is a noun and “gut” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #23,966
- “Gruft” frequency rank
- #89
- “gut” frequency rank
- 24055
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Gruft | gut |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | gemauerter Raum (über- oder unterirdisch), in dem der Sarg bestattet wird | vom Menschen her positiv bewertet, empfunden, gefühlt und dergleichen |
Where the eye mixes Gruft and gut
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Gruft with gut
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Gruft is [ɡʁʊft] while gut is [ɡuːt]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 24055, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Gruft is recorded at frequency rank #23,966, classified as anoun, pronounced [ɡʁʊft]. 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 24055, this pair ranks #1,852,951 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Gruft vs gut
Shared letters: gtu. Private to "Gruft": fr. Private to "gut": -.
"Gruft" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC · "gut" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Gruft ← ggruft · grfut · grruft · grufft · gruftt · grutf · gurft · rguft
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Gruft" and "gut" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Gruft" or "gut" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Gruft" 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 #1,852,951 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Gruft" and "gut" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "graut vs Gruft". 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 #1,852,951 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.