Which to use
“benutzte” and “benutzten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,512
- “benutzte” frequency rank
- #13,558
- “benutzten” frequency rank
- 23070
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | benutzte | benutzten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs benutzt | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs benutzt |
Where the eye mixes benutzte and benutzten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between benutzte and benutzten
A purely visual mix-up. benutzte ([bəˈnʊt͡stə]) and benutzten ([bəˈnʊt͡stn̩]) 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) - “benutzte” sits inside “benutzten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 23070, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
benutzte is recorded at frequency rank #9,512, classified as anadj, pronounced [bəˈnʊt͡stə]. benutzten is at rank #13,558, tagged as anadj, pronounced [bəˈnʊt͡stn̩].
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 23070, this pair ranks #1,866,160 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of benutzte vs benutzten
Shared letters: bentuz. Private to "benutzte": -. Private to "benutzten": -.
"benutzte" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCCV · "benutzten" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "benutzte" and "benutzten" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "benutzte" or "benutzten"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "benutzte" and "benutzten" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "benutzte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "benutzten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,866,160 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "benutzte" and "benutzten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Benutzern vs benutzten". 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 #1,866,160 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.