Which to use
“Nutte” is a noun and “nutze” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #13,664
- “Nutte” frequency rank
- #5,989
- “nutze” frequency rank
- 19653
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Nutte | nutze |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eine Frau, die für Geld sexuelle Handlungen vornimmt | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs nutzen |
Where the eye mixes Nutte and nutze
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Nutte with nutze
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Nutte is [ˈnʊtə] while nutze is [ˈnʊt͡sə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - t in “Nutte” becomes z in “nutze”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 19653, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Nutte is recorded at frequency rank #13,664, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈnʊtə]. 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 19653, this pair ranks #1,906,050 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Nutte vs nutze
Shared letters: entu. Private to "Nutte": -. Private to "nutze": z.
"Nutte" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "nutze" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Nutte" and "nutze" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Nutte" vs "nutze" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Nutte" and "nutze" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Nutte" 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 #1,906,050 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Nutte" and "nutze" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "nut vs Nutte". 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 #1,906,050 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.