Gutdünken

[ˈɡuːtˌdʏŋkn̩]

/[ˈɡuːtˌdʏŋkn̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Gutdünken” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #47,465. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#47,465
frequency rank, German
5,117
“G” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - das Für-gut-Halten, ein freies Urteil (egal ob Geschmacksurteil oder sachlich begründet)

Corpus desk

Index DE-gutdunken · Gutdünken · German

Gutdünken · rank #47,465 · 14 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #47,465
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,117
  • PHOTO-FINISH Gustave

Nearest frequency peer: Gustave (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Gutdünken“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Gutdünken“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Gutdünken vs getrunken
56% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Gutdünken
PropertyValue
HeadwordGutdünken
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈɡuːtˌdʏŋkn̩]
Letters9
Frequency rank#47,465
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Gutdünken“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Gutdünkenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Gustave“ (#47,464), „Grundausstattung“ (#47,463), „Haslach“ (#47,467). Unter 5,117 „G“-Lemmata liegt „Gutdünken“ bei #47,465. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around Gutdünken (IPA [ˈɡuːtˌdʏŋkn̩]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #47,465 among 5,117 “G” headwords. Dominant gloss: "das Für-gut-Halten, ein freies Urteil (egal ob Geschmacksurteil oder sachlich begründet)".

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for Gutdünken, with forms such as "ggutdünken", "gtudünken", and "gudtünken". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "getrunken", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Gutdünken, spelled G-U-T-D-Ü-N-K-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    das Für-gut-Halten, ein freies Urteil (egal ob Geschmacksurteil oder sachlich begründet)

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Gutdünken appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Das Wort wird nur noch in der folgenden Redewendung gebraucht: nach Gutdünken.
  2. „Diese schüttelten den Kopf über den ungewöhnlichen Vorschlag, überließen jedoch ihrem Häuptling, nach Gutdünken zu handeln.“

Synonyms

DafürhaltenGustoGeschmackBeliebenBeurteilung

Antonyms

Vorschrift

This word in other languages

discretion(English)discreción(Español)à mon sens(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ggutdünken
  • gtudünken
  • gudtünken
  • gutddünken
  • gutdnüken
  • gutdüknen
  • gutdünekn
  • gutdünkenn
  • gutdünkken
  • gutdünkne
  • gutdünnken
  • guttdünken
  • gutüdnken
  • ugtdünken

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Gutdünken - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ggutdünken1gtudünken2gudtünken2gutddünken1gutdnüken2gutdüknen2gutdünekn2gutdünkenn1
Edit distance from "Gutdünken"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Gutdünken"?
"Gutdünken" is spelled G-U-T-D-Ü-N-K-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɡuːtˌdʏŋkn̩].
What does "Gutdünken" mean?
As a noun, "Gutdünken" means: das Für-gut-Halten, ein freies Urteil (egal ob Geschmacksurteil oder sachlich begründet)
What words are commonly confused with "Gutdünken"?
"Gutdünken" is commonly confused with "getrunken". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Gutdünken"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Gutdünken" is [ˈɡuːtˌdʏŋkn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Gutdünken" come from?
"Gutdünken" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Gutdünken", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

grotesken#47,462Gewöhnung#47,450gewollten#47,449getröstet#47,448

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

hinzukommt14 variantshochgehen14 variantsgeschneit14 variantsgelbliche14 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list