Which to use
“Nuss” and “Nüssen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,905
- “Nuss” frequency rank
- #37,707
- “Nüssen” frequency rank
- 51612
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Nuss | Nüssen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | essbarer, ölhaltiger Same mit harter Schale | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Nuss |
Where the eye mixes Nuss and Nüssen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Nuss runs 4 letters (CVCC) against Nüssen's 6 (CVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Nuss and Nüssen
A purely visual mix-up. Nuss ([nʊs]) and Nüssen ([ˈnʏsn̩]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51612, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Nuss is recorded at frequency rank #13,905, classified as anoun, pronounced [nʊs]. Nüssen is at rank #37,707, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈnʏsn̩].
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 51612, this pair ranks #1,128,846 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Nuss vs Nüssen
Shared letters: ns. Private to "Nuss": u. Private to "Nüssen": eü.
"Nuss" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "Nüssen" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Nuss ← nnuss · nsus · nus · nuß · unss
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Nuss" for "Nüssen" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Nuss" or "Nüssen"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Nuss" and "Nüssen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Nuss" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Nüssen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,128,846 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Nuss" and "Nüssen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "nasses vs Nüssen". 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 #1,128,846 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.