Which to use
“nut” and “nutzt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #36,531
- “nut” frequency rank
- #2,671
- “nutzt” frequency rank
- 39202
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | nut | nutzt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs nuten | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs nutzen |
Where the eye mixes nut and nutzt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between nut and nutzt
A purely visual mix-up. nut ([nuːt]) and nutzt ([nʊt͡st]) 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 “nutzt”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39202, 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]. nutzt is at rank #2,671, tagged as averb, pronounced [nʊt͡st].
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 39202, this pair ranks #1,543,220 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of nut vs nutzt
Shared letters: ntu. Private to "nut": -. Private to "nutzt": z.
"nut" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "nutzt" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- nutzt ← nnutzt · ntuzt · nuttz · nuttzt · nutztt · nutzzt · nuztt · untzt
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "nut" and "nutzt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "nut" or "nutzt"?
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 "nutzt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,543,220 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "nut" and "nutzt" 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 #1,543,220 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.