Which to use
“number” and “Nutzer” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #19,660
- “number” frequency rank
- #2,168
- “Nutzer” frequency rank
- 21828
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | number | Nutzer |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nummer, Zahl | Person, die von etwas Gebrauch macht |
Where the eye mixes number and Nutzer
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses number with Nutzer
A purely visual mix-up. number ([ˈnʌmbə(r)]) and Nutzer ([ˈnʊt͡sɐ]) 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 21828, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
number is recorded at frequency rank #19,660, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈnʌmbə(r)]. Nutzer is at rank #2,168, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈnʊt͡sɐ].
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 21828, this pair ranks #1,881,667 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of number vs Nutzer
Shared letters: enru. Private to "number": bm. Private to "Nutzer": tz.
"number" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "Nutzer" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "number" for "Nutzer" ever safe?
Frequency check: "number" vs "Nutzer" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "number" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Nutzer" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,881,667 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "number" and "Nutzer" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "number vs numbers". 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 #1,881,667 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.