Which to use
“baut” and “baute” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,357
- “baut” frequency rank
- #7,873
- “baute” frequency rank
- 11230
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | baut | baute |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs bauen | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs bauen |
Where the eye mixes baut and baute
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. baut runs 4 letters (CVVC) against baute's 5 (CVVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between baut and baute
A purely visual mix-up. baut ([baʊ̯t]) and baute ([ˈbaʊ̯tə]) 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 extra letter(s) - “baut” sits inside “baute”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 11230, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
baut is recorded at frequency rank #3,357, classified as averb, pronounced [baʊ̯t]. baute is at rank #7,873, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈbaʊ̯tə].
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 11230, this pair ranks #1,970,969 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of baut vs baute
Shared letters: abtu. Private to "baut": -. Private to "baute": e.
"baut" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "baute" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "baut" and "baute" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "baut" or "baute"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "baut" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "baute" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,970,969 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "baut" and "baute" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Bastei vs baute". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #1,970,969 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.