Which to use
“guten” is an adjective and “guts” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #330
- “guten” frequency rank
- #30,595
- “guts” frequency rank
- 30925
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | guten | guts |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs gut | Plural des Substantivs gut |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set guten and guts apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: guten is anadjective and gutsanoun. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 30925, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
guten is recorded at frequency rank #330, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈɡuːtn̩]. guts is at rank #30,595, tagged as anoun, pronounced […].
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 30925, this pair ranks #1,738,317 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of guten vs guts
Shared letters: gtu. Private to "guten": en. Private to "guts": s.
"guten" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "guts" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "guten" and "guts" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "guten" or "guts"?
Remembering guten vs guts
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “guten”; for a noun, it's “guts”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “guten” entry
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