Which to use
“nut” and “nutze” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #36,531
- “nut” frequency rank
- #5,989
- “nutze” frequency rank
- 42520
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | nut | nutze |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs nuten | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs nutzen |
Where the eye mixes nut and nutze
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between nut and nutze
A purely visual mix-up. nut ([nuːt]) and nutze ([ˈnʊt͡sə]) 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 extra letter(s) - “nut” sits inside “nutze”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42520, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
nut is recorded at frequency rank #36,531, classified as averb, pronounced [nuːt]. nutze is at rank #5,989, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈnʊt͡sə].
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 42520, this pair ranks #1,446,769 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of nut vs nutze
Shared letters: ntu. Private to "nut": -. Private to "nutze": ez.
"nut" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "nutze" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- nutze ← nnutze · ntuze · nutez · nuttze · nutzze · nuzte · untze
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "nut" and "nutze" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "nut" or "nutze" show up more?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "nut" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "nutze" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,446,769 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "nut" and "nutze" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "nox vs nut". 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 #1,446,769 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.