Which to use
“goût” and “gut” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,293
- “goût” frequency rank
- #45,089
- “gut” frequency rank
- 46382
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | goût | gut |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Celui des cinq sens par lequel on discerne les saveurs. | Rituel chamanique consistant à communiquer avec les esprits. |
Where the eye mixes goût and gut
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. goût runs 4 letters (CVVC) against gut's 3 (CVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses goût with gut
A purely visual mix-up. goût (\ɡu\) and gut (\ɡyt\) 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 46382, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
goût is recorded at frequency rank #1,293, classified as anoun, pronounced \ɡu\. gut is at rank #45,089, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ɡyt\.
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 46382, this pair ranks #195,411 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of goût vs gut
Shared letters: gt. Private to "goût": oû. Private to "gut": u.
"goût" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "gut" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "goût" and "gut" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "goût" or "gut"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "goût" and "gut" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "goût" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gut" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #195,411 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "goût" and "gut" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "glue vs gut". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #195,411 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.