German adjective · CEFR A1

gut

Meaning in English: good; well

Rank 118 of 5,000adjectiveLevel A111 forms in the list
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Example

Die Suppe schmeckt wirklich gut.

The soup tastes really good.

Forms of gut in the top 5,000

These forms of gut are in the top 5,000 as well — German adds endings for gender, case and number:

gute#276
goodA1

Gute Nacht und schlaf gut!
Good night and sleep well!

besser#331
betterA1

Heute geht es mir schon viel besser.
I'm feeling much better today.

besten#406
bestA2

Am besten fragst du den Lehrer.
The best thing is to ask the teacher.

guten#581
goodA1

Guten Morgen, hast du gut geschlafen?
Good morning, did you sleep well?

beste#817
bestA1

Sie ist meine beste Freundin.
She is my best friend.

gutes#1,110
goodA1

Kennst du ein gutes Restaurant in der Nähe?
Do you know a good restaurant nearby?

bessere#1,436
betterA2

Hast du eine bessere Idee?
Do you have a better idea?

guter#1,562
goodA1

Er ist ein guter Freund.
He is a good friend.

besseren#2,349
better (inflected)A2

Wir suchen eine Wohnung in einer besseren Lage.
We're looking for a flat in a better location.

bester#4,206
bestA2

Er ist mein bester Freund.
He's my best friend.

How common is gut?

gut is number 118 of the 5,000 most common German words. In the texts the list is counted from it appears 727 times per million words — about once every 1,400 words.

Know every word down to this one and you recognise about 46% of the words in an ordinary German text. A1 means a beginner word, usually met in the first weeks of learning.

Next to it in the frequency list

  1. 114dazuto it, with it; for that
  2. 115rundround; around, about
  3. 116gehtgoes; works, is possible
  4. 117dreithree
  5. 118gutgood; well
  6. 119findento find; to think (opinion)
  7. 120die Zeittime
  8. 121anderenother, others
  9. 122erstenfirst

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