Which to use
“nutze” and “nutzt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,989
- “nutze” frequency rank
- #2,671
- “nutzt” frequency rank
- 8660
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | nutze | nutzt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs nutzen | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs nutzen |
Where the eye mixes nutze and nutzt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. nutze (CVCCV) and nutzt (CVCCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses nutze with nutzt
A purely visual mix-up. nutze ([ˈnʊt͡sə]) 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 a single letter - e in “nutze” becomes t in “nutzt”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 8660, 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]. 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 8660, this pair ranks #1,983,392 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of nutze vs nutzt
Shared letters: ntuz. Private to "nutze": e. Private to "nutzt": -.
"nutze" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "nutzt" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "nutze" for "nutzt" ever safe?
Frequency check: "nutze" vs "nutzt" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "nutze" 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 #1,983,392 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "nutze" and "nutzt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "nutze 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 #1,983,392 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.