Which to use
“grünem” and “gutem” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #20,944
- “grünem” frequency rank
- #4,125
- “gutem” frequency rank
- 25069
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | grünem | gutem |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs grün | Dativ Singular Maskulinum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs gut |
Where the eye mixes grünem and gutem
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. grünem runs 6 letters (CCVCVC) against gutem's 5 (CVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between grünem and gutem
A purely visual mix-up. grünem ([ˈɡʁyːnəm]) and gutem ([ˈɡuːtəm]) 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 25069, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
grünem is recorded at frequency rank #20,944, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈɡʁyːnəm]. gutem is at rank #4,125, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈɡuːtəm].
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 25069, this pair ranks #1,838,598 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of grünem vs gutem
Shared letters: egm. Private to "grünem": nrü. Private to "gutem": tu.
"grünem" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC · "gutem" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- gutem ← ggutem · gtuem · guetm · gutemm · gutme · guttem · ugtem
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "grünem" and "gutem" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "grünem" or "gutem" show up more?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "grünem" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gutem" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,838,598 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "grünem" and "gutem" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "grünem vs grusel". 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 #1,838,598 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.