Which to use
“benutz” and “benutze” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #21,904
- “benutz” frequency rank
- #6,897
- “benutze” frequency rank
- 28801
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | benutz | benutze |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs benutzen | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs benutzen |
Where the eye mixes benutz and benutze
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. benutz runs 6 letters (CVCVCC) against benutze's 7 (CVCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses benutz with benutze
A purely visual mix-up. benutz ([bəˈnʊt͡s]) and benutze ([bəˈnʊt͡sə]) 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) - “benutz” sits inside “benutze”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 28801, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
benutz is recorded at frequency rank #21,904, classified as averb, pronounced [bəˈnʊt͡s]. benutze is at rank #6,897, tagged as averb, pronounced [bəˈnʊt͡sə].
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 28801, this pair ranks #1,778,333 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of benutz vs benutze
Shared letters: bentuz. Private to "benutz": -. Private to "benutze": -.
"benutz" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC · "benutze" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "benutz" and "benutze" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "benutz" or "benutze"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "benutz" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "benutze" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,778,333 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "benutz" and "benutze" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "benutz vs Betz". 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 #1,778,333 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.