Which to use
“Nutten” is a noun and “nutze” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #12,770
- “Nutten” frequency rank
- #5,989
- “nutze” frequency rank
- 18759
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Nutten | nutze |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Nutte | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs nutzen |
Where the eye mixes Nutten and nutze
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Nutten and nutze
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Nutten is [ˈnʊtn̩] while nutze is [ˈnʊt͡sə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 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 18759, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Nutten is recorded at frequency rank #12,770, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈnʊtn̩]. 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 18759, this pair ranks #1,915,185 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Nutten vs nutze
Shared letters: entu. Private to "Nutten": -. Private to "nutze": z.
"Nutten" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "nutze" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Nutten" and "nutze" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Nutten" or "nutze" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Nutten" 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 #1,915,185 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Nutten" and "nutze" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Nüssen vs Nutten". 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 #1,915,185 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.