Which to use
“guns” is a noun and “gutes” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #34,148
- “guns” frequency rank
- #793
- “gutes” frequency rank
- 34941
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | guns | gutes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Plural des Substantivs gun | Nominativ Singular Neutrum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs gut |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set guns and gutes apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: guns is [ɡʌnz] while gutes is [ˈɡuːtəs]. 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 (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 34941, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
guns is recorded at frequency rank #34,148, classified as anoun, pronounced [ɡʌnz]. 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 34941, this pair ranks #1,651,746 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of guns vs gutes
Shared letters: gsu. Private to "guns": n. Private to "gutes": et.
"guns" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "gutes" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "guns" and "gutes" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "guns" or "gutes"?
Remembering guns vs gutes
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “guns”; for an adjective, it's “gutes”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “guns” entry
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