Which to use
“ungut” is an adjective and “Unmut” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #25,362
- “ungut” frequency rank
- #14,692
- “Unmut” frequency rank
- 40054
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ungut | Unmut |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | in Redensarten: schlecht | negative Einstellung zu etwas |
Where the eye mixes ungut and Unmut
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. ungut and Unmut follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses ungut with Unmut
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: ungut is [ˈʊnˌɡuːt] while Unmut is [ˈʊnˌmuːt]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - g in “ungut” becomes m in “Unmut”, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40054, 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]. Unmut is at rank #14,692, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʊnˌmuːt].
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 40054, this pair ranks #1,519,332 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of ungut vs Unmut
Shared letters: ntu. Private to "ungut": g. Private to "Unmut": m.
"ungut" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC · "Unmut" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "ungut" and "Unmut" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "ungut" or "Unmut" show up more?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "ungut" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Unmut" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,519,332 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ungut" and "Unmut" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ungut vs ungutes". 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 #1,519,332 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.