Which to use
“gutem” and “gütig” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,125
- “gutem” frequency rank
- #36,974
- “gütig” frequency rank
- 41099
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gutem | gütig |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dativ Singular Maskulinum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs gut | jemandem freundlich gesinnt |
Where the eye mixes gutem and gütig
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. gutem and gütig follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between gutem and gütig
A purely visual mix-up. gutem ([ˈɡuːtəm]) and gütig ([ˈɡyːtɪç]) 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 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 41099, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gutem is recorded at frequency rank #4,125, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈɡuːtəm]. gütig is at rank #36,974, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈɡyːtɪç].
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 41099, this pair ranks #1,489,388 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of gutem vs gütig
Shared letters: gt. Private to "gutem": emu. Private to "gütig": iü.
"gutem" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "gütig" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- gutem ← ggutem · gtuem · guetm · gutemm · gutme · guttem · ugtem
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "gutem" for "gütig" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "gutem" or "gütig" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "gutem" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gütig" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,489,388 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gutem" and "gütig" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Gotik vs gütig". 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 #1,489,388 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.