Which to use
“Nutte” is a noun and “nutzten” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #13,664
- “Nutte” frequency rank
- #11,491
- “nutzten” frequency rank
- 25155
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Nutte | nutzten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eine Frau, die für Geld sexuelle Handlungen vornimmt | 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs nutzen |
Where the eye mixes Nutte and nutzten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Nutte with nutzten
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Nutte is [ˈnʊtə] while nutzten is [ˈnʊt͡stn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 25155, 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]. nutzten is at rank #11,491, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈnʊt͡stn̩].
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 25155, this pair ranks #1,837,370 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Nutte vs nutzten
Shared letters: entu. Private to "Nutte": -. Private to "nutzten": z.
"Nutte" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "nutzten" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Nutte" and "nutzten" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Nutte" vs "nutzten" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Nutte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "nutzten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,837,370 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Nutte" and "nutzten" 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 #1,837,370 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.