Which to use
“ungut” and “unnütz” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #25,362
- “ungut” frequency rank
- #30,345
- “unnütz” frequency rank
- 55707
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ungut | unnütz |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | in Redensarten: schlecht | keinen (zusätzlichen) Vorteil/Nutzen bietend und deshalb überflüssig |
Where the eye mixes ungut and unnütz
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. ungut runs 5 letters (VCCVC) against unnütz's 6 (VCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between ungut and unnütz
A purely visual mix-up. ungut ([ˈʊnˌɡuːt]) and unnütz ([ˈʊnˌnʏt͡s]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 55707, 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]. unnütz is at rank #30,345, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈʊnˌnʏt͡s].
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 55707, this pair ranks #969,013 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ungut vs unnütz
Shared letters: ntu. Private to "ungut": g. Private to "unnütz": zü.
"ungut" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC · "unnütz" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- ungut ← nugut · ugnut · unggut · ungtu · ungutt · unngut · unugt
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "ungut" for "unnütz" ever safe?
Frequency check: "ungut" vs "unnütz" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "ungut" and "unnütz" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "ungut" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "unnütz" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #969,013 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ungut" and "unnütz" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "unnütz vs unnütze". 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 #969,013 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.