Which to use
“baut” is a verb and “buh” is an intj - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #3,357
- “baut” frequency rank
- #43,079
- “buh” frequency rank
- 46436
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | baut | buh |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs bauen | Ausruf bei der Absicht, jemanden zu erschrecken |
Where the eye mixes baut and buh
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: baut vs buh
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: baut is [baʊ̯t] while buh is [buː]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs intj), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46436, 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]. buh is at rank #43,079, tagged as anintj, pronounced [buː].
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 46436, this pair ranks #1,319,157 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of baut vs buh
Shared letters: bu. Private to "baut": at. Private to "buh": h.
"baut" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "buh" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- baut ← abut · batu · bautt · bbaut · buat
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "baut" and "buh" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "baut" or "buh" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "baut" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "buh" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,319,157 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "baut" and "buh" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "bic vs buh". 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 #1,319,157 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.