Which to use
“Nullen” and “Nutten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #30,221
- “Nullen” frequency rank
- #12,770
- “Nutten” frequency rank
- 42991
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Nullen | Nutten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Null | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Nutte |
Where the eye mixes Nullen and Nutten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Nullen vs Nutten
A purely visual mix-up. Nullen ([ˈnʊlən]) and Nutten ([ˈnʊtn̩]) 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 42991, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Nullen is recorded at frequency rank #30,221, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈnʊlən]. Nutten is at rank #12,770, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈnʊtn̩].
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 42991, this pair ranks #1,432,002 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Nullen vs Nutten
Shared letters: enu. Private to "Nullen": l. Private to "Nutten": t.
"Nullen" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "Nutten" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Nullen" and "Nutten" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Nullen" or "Nutten"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Nullen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Nutten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,432,002 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Nullen" and "Nutten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "noblen vs Nullen". 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 #1,432,002 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.