nutzevsNutzersConfusable pair

Quick tell: nutze is a verb, Nutzers is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“nutze” is a verb and “Nutzers” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#5,989
“nutze” frequency rank
#38,318
“Nutzers” frequency rank
44307
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature nutze Nutzers
Definition 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs nutzen Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Nutzer

Where the eye mixes nutze and Nutzers

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.

5 ch
nutze
7 ch
Nutzers

Why the eye confuses nutze with Nutzers

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: nutze is [ˈnʊt͡sə] while Nutzers is [ˈnʊt͡sɐs]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “nutze” sits inside “Nutzers”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44307, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

nutze is recorded at frequency rank #5,989, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈnʊt͡sə]. Nutzers is at rank #38,318, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈnʊt͡sɐs].

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 44307, this pair ranks #1,390,471 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of nutze vs Nutzers

Shared letters: entuz. Private to "nutze": -. Private to "Nutzers": rs.

"nutze" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV  ·  "Nutzers" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • nutzennutze · ntuze · nutez · nuttze · nutzze · nuzte · untze
  • Nutzersnnutzers · ntuzers · nutezrs · nuttzers · nutzerrs · nutzerss · nutzesr · nutzres

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "nutze" and "Nutzers" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "nutze" is a verb and "Nutzers" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "nutze" or "Nutzers"?
"nutze" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #5,989 in our German list, against #38,318 for "Nutzers". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

Eye-level mix-up between "nutze" and "Nutzers" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.

  • Full dictionary entry for "nutze" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "Nutzers" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #1,390,471 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "nutze" and "Nutzers" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "numbers vs Nutzers". 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 #1,390,471 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list