Which to use
“Bote” and “Butt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,327
- “Bote” frequency rank
- #36,237
- “Butt” frequency rank
- 49564
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Bote | Butt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Person, die etwas überbringt, zum Beispiel eine Nachricht, Laufbursche einer Firma | norddeutscher Name der Flunder |
Where the eye mixes Bote and Butt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Bote with Butt
A purely visual mix-up. Bote ([ˈboːtə]) and Butt ([bʊt]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49564, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Bote is recorded at frequency rank #13,327, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈboːtə]. Butt is at rank #36,237, tagged as anoun, pronounced [bʊt].
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 49564, this pair ranks #1,206,700 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Bote vs Butt
Shared letters: bt. Private to "Bote": eo. Private to "Butt": u.
"Bote" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "Butt" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Bote" and "Butt" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Bote" or "Butt"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Bote" and "Butt" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Bote" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Butt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,206,700 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Bote" and "Butt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Buff vs Butt". 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 #1,206,700 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.