Which to use
“Netz” and “Netze” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,456
- “Netz” frequency rank
- #10,333
- “Netze” frequency rank
- 11789
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Netz | Netze |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | geknüpftes maschiges Gebilde, mit Knoten verbunden | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Netz |
Where the eye mixes Netz and Netze
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Netz with Netze
A purely visual mix-up. Netz ([nɛt͡s]) and Netze ([ˈnɛt͡sə]) 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) - “Netz” sits inside “Netze”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 11789, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Netz is recorded at frequency rank #1,456, classified as anoun, pronounced [nɛt͡s]. Netze is at rank #10,333, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈnɛt͡sə].
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 11789, this pair ranks #1,967,883 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Netz vs Netze
Shared letters: entz. Private to "Netz": -. Private to "Netze": -.
"Netz" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "Netze" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Netz" and "Netze" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Netz" or "Netze" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Netz" and "Netze" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Netz" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Netze" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,967,883 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Netz" and "Netze" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "nerve vs Netze". 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 #1,967,883 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.