Which to use
“Butt” and “Byte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #36,237
- “Butt” frequency rank
- #36,238
- “Byte” frequency rank
- 72475
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Butt | Byte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | norddeutscher Name der Flunder | Maßeinheit der Datenmenge, wobei ein Byte genau acht Bit entspricht |
Where the eye mixes Butt and Byte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Butt and Byte
A purely visual mix-up. Butt ([bʊt]) and Byte ([baɪ̯t]) 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 72475, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Butt is recorded at frequency rank #36,237, classified as anoun, pronounced [bʊt]. Byte is at rank #36,238, tagged as anoun, pronounced [baɪ̯t].
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 72475, this pair ranks #387,356 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Butt vs Byte
Shared letters: bt. Private to "Butt": u. Private to "Byte": ey.
"Butt" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "Byte" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Butt" for "Byte" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Butt" vs "Byte" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Butt" and "Byte" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Butt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Byte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #387,356 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Butt" and "Byte" 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 #387,356 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.