Gutmenschen

[ˈɡuːtˌmɛnʃn̩]

/[ˈɡuːtˌmɛnʃn̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Gutmenschen” has 18 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #18,279. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#18,279
frequency rank, German
54,401
“G” headwords
18
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Gutmensch

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

Gutmenschen vs Gutmensch
82% similar

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

Key facts for Gutmenschen
PropertyValue
HeadwordGutmenschen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈɡuːtˌmɛnʃn̩]
Letters11
Frequency rank#18,279
Misspellings tracked18
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Gutmenschen” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Gutmenschen lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 18 spelling variants around Gutmenschen (IPA [ˈɡuːtˌmɛnʃn̩]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #18,279 among 54,401 “G” headwords. Wiktionary lists 7 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 18 likely wrong-spelling variants for Gutmenschen, with forms such as "ggutmenschen", "gtumenschen", and "gumtenschen". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Gutmensch", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Gutmenschen, spelled G-U-T-M-E-N-S-C-H-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Gutmensch
  2. 2
    Dativ Singular des Substantivs Gutmensch
  3. 3
    Akkusativ Singular des Substantivs Gutmensch
  4. 4
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Gutmensch
  5. 5
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Gutmensch
  6. 6
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Gutmensch
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Gutmensch

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ggutmenschen
  • gtumenschen
  • gumtenschen
  • gutemnschen
  • gutmencshen
  • gutmennschen
  • gutmenscchen
  • gutmenscehn
  • gutmenschenn
  • gutmenschhen
  • gutmenschne
  • gutmenshcen
  • gutmensschen
  • gutmesnchen
  • gutmmenschen
  • gutmneschen
  • guttmenschen
  • ugtmenschen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Gutmenschen - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ggutmenschen1gtumenschen2gumtenschen2gutemnschen2gutmencshen2gutmennschen1gutmenscchen1gutmenscehn2
Edit distance from "Gutmenschen"

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 "Gutmenschen"?
"Gutmenschen" is spelled G-U-T-M-E-N-S-C-H-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɡuːtˌmɛnʃn̩].
What does "Gutmenschen" mean?
As a noun, "Gutmenschen" means: Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Gutmensch
What words are commonly confused with "Gutmenschen"?
"Gutmenschen" is commonly confused with "Gutmensch". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Gutmenschen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Gutmenschen" is [ˈɡuːtˌmɛnʃn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Gutmenschen" come from?
"Gutmenschen" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “Gutmenschen”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is G-U-T-M-E-N-S-C-H-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈɡuːtˌmɛnʃn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “Gutmensch” - see the side-by-side comparison. Gutmenschen vs Gutmensch
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Same frequency band

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list