Which to use
“gut” and “gute” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #89
- “gut” frequency rank
- #226
- “gute” frequency rank
- 315
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gut | gute |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | vom Menschen her positiv bewertet, empfunden, gefühlt und dergleichen | Nominativ Singular Femininum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs gut |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set gut and gute apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
gut and gute form a confusable pair in the German index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “gut” sits inside “gute” - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 315, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gut is recorded at frequency rank #89, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɡuːt]. gute is at rank #226, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈɡuːtə].
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 315, this pair ranks #2,006,007 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering gut vs gute
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “gut” entry
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