neuntevsNutteWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: neunte is a num, Nutte is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“neunte” is a num and “Nutte” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#18,641
“neunte” frequency rank
#13,664
“Nutte” frequency rank
32305
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature neunte Nutte
Definition nach dem beziehungsweise der achten kommend; dem zehnten vorausgehend eine Frau, die für Geld sexuelle Handlungen vornimmt

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set neunte and Nutte apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
neunte
5 ch
Nutte

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: neunte is [ˈnɔɪ̯ntə] while Nutte is [ˈnʊtə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (num vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 32305, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

neunte is recorded at frequency rank #18,641, classified as anum, pronounced [ˈnɔɪ̯ntə]. 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 32305, this pair ranks #1,710,446 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of neunte vs Nutte

Shared letters: entu. Private to "neunte": -. Private to "Nutte": -.

"neunte" · 6 letters · shape CVVCCV  ·  "Nutte" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • neunteenunte · nenute · neunet · neunnte · neuntte · neutne · nneunte · nuente
  • Nuttennutte · ntute · nute · nutet · untte

Frequency comparison

neunte#18,641
Nutte#13,664

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "neunte" and "Nutte" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "neunte" is a num and "Nutte" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "neunte" or "Nutte"?
"Nutte" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #13,664 in our German list, against #18,641 for "neunte". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering neunte vs Nutte

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a num, it's “neunte”; for a noun, it's “Nutte”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “neunte” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list