Which to use
“Nüssen” and “Nutten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #37,707
- “Nüssen” frequency rank
- #12,770
- “Nutten” frequency rank
- 50477
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Nüssen | Nutten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Nuss | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Nutte |
Where the eye mixes Nüssen and Nutten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Nüssen and Nutten follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: Nüssen vs Nutten
A purely visual mix-up. Nüssen ([ˈnʏsn̩]) 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 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50477, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Nüssen is recorded at frequency rank #37,707, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈnʏsn̩]. 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 50477, this pair ranks #1,172,243 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Nüssen vs Nutten
Shared letters: en. Private to "Nüssen": sü. Private to "Nutten": tu.
"Nüssen" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "Nutten" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Nutten ← nnutten · ntuten · nutetn · nuttenn · nuttne
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Nüssen" for "Nutten" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "Nüssen" or "Nutten" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Nüssen" 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 #1,172,243 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Nüssen" and "Nutten" 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 #1,172,243 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.