Which to use
“netto” is an adverb and “Nutte” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #8,254
- “netto” frequency rank
- #13,664
- “Nutte” frequency rank
- 21918
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | netto | Nutte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | der übrigbleibende Betrag, nachdem etwas (Steuern: Einkommenssteuern oder Umsatzsteuer; Kosten; Verpackungsgewicht) abgezogen wurde | eine Frau, die für Geld sexuelle Handlungen vornimmt |
Where the eye mixes netto and Nutte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between netto and Nutte
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: netto is [ˈnɛto] while Nutte is [ˈnʊtə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adverb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 21918, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
netto is recorded at frequency rank #8,254, classified as anadv, pronounced [ˈnɛto]. Nutte is at rank #13,664, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈnʊtə].
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 21918, this pair ranks #1,880,597 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of netto vs Nutte
Shared letters: ent. Private to "netto": o. Private to "Nutte": u.
"netto" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "Nutte" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "netto" and "Nutte" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "netto" or "Nutte"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "netto" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Nutte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,880,597 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "netto" and "Nutte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "negro vs netto". 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 #1,880,597 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.