so gut wie

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The verdict

“so gut wie” is outside the top-ranked German vocabulary, used as a phrase - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - nicht ganz, aber fast

Key facts for so gut wie
PropertyValue
Headwordso gut wie
LanguageGerman
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[…]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “so gut wie” sits in German frequency

so gut wie falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for so gut wie is 10 letters long, classified as a phrase, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as […]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "nicht ganz, aber fast".

No misspelling variants are generated for so gut wie in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is so gut wie, spelled S-O- -G-U-T- -W-I-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    nicht ganz, aber fast

Synonyms

beinahefastnahezupraktischquasi

This word in other languages

almost(English)casi(Español)quasiment(Français)

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "so gut wie"?
"so gut wie" is spelled S-O- -G-U-T- -W-I-E. The IPA pronunciation is […].
What does "so gut wie" mean?
As a phrase, "so gut wie" means: nicht ganz, aber fast
How do you pronounce "so gut wie"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "so gut wie" is […]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "so gut wie" come from?
"so gut wie" 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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Using “so gut wie”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is S-O- -G-U-T- -W-I-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as […] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list