Which to use
“Gütern” is a noun and “gutes” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #14,582
- “Gütern” frequency rank
- #793
- “gutes” frequency rank
- 15375
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Gütern | gutes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Gut | Nominativ Singular Neutrum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs gut |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Gütern 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: Gütern is [ˈɡyːtɐn] 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 15375, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Gütern is recorded at frequency rank #14,582, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈɡyːtɐn]. 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 15375, this pair ranks #1,944,366 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Gütern vs gutes
Shared letters: egt. Private to "Gütern": nrü. Private to "gutes": su.
"Gütern" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC · "gutes" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- gutes ← ggutes · gtues · guets · gutess · gutse · guttes · ugtes
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Gütern" and "gutes" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Gütern" or "gutes"?
Remembering Gütern vs gutes
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “Gütern”; for an adjective, it's “gutes”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Gütern” entry
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