Which to use
“benutze” and “benutzen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,897
- “benutze” frequency rank
- #1,803
- “benutzen” frequency rank
- 8700
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | benutze | benutzen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs benutzen | verwenden, ausnutzen, zum Vorteil anwenden, brauchen, gebrauchen, nutzbar machen |
Where the eye mixes benutze and benutzen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. benutze runs 7 letters (CVCVCCV) against benutzen's 8 (CVCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: benutze vs benutzen
A purely visual mix-up. benutze ([bəˈnʊt͡sə]) and benutzen ([bəˈnʊt͡sn̩]) 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) - “benutze” sits inside “benutzen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 8700, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
benutze is recorded at frequency rank #6,897, classified as averb, pronounced [bəˈnʊt͡sə]. benutzen is at rank #1,803, tagged as averb, pronounced [bəˈnʊt͡sn̩].
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 8700, this pair ranks #1,983,214 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of benutze vs benutzen
Shared letters: bentuz. Private to "benutze": -. Private to "benutzen": -.
"benutze" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV · "benutzen" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "benutze" and "benutzen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "benutze" or "benutzen" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "benutze" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "benutzen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,983,214 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "benutze" and "benutzen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "benutze vs Benutzern". 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 #1,983,214 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.