ungutvsungutesWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“ungut” and “ungutes” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#25,362
“ungut” frequency rank
#47,797
“ungutes” frequency rank
73159
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature ungut ungutes
Definition in Redensarten: schlecht Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ungut

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set ungut and ungutes apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

5 ch
ungut
7 ch
ungutes

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. ungut ([ˈʊnˌɡuːt]) and ungutes ([ˈʊnˌɡuːtəs]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “ungut” sits inside “ungutes”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 73159, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

ungut is recorded at frequency rank #25,362, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈʊnˌɡuːt]. ungutes is at rank #47,797, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈʊnˌɡuːtəs].

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 73159, this pair ranks #368,133 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of ungut vs ungutes

Shared letters: gntu. Private to "ungut": -. Private to "ungutes": es.

"ungut" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC  ·  "ungutes" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • ungutnugut · ugnut · unggut · ungtu · ungutt · unngut · unugt
  • ungutesnugutes · ugnutes · unggutes · ungtues · unguets · ungutess · ungutse · unguttes

Frequency comparison

ungut#25,362
ungutes#47,797

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "ungut" and "ungutes" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈʊnˌɡuːt] versus [ˈʊnˌɡuːtəs]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "ungut" or "ungutes"?
"ungut" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #25,362 in our German list, against #47,797 for "ungutes". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering ungut vs ungutes

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 “ungut” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list