Which to use
“nutze” and “nutzten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,989
- “nutze” frequency rank
- #11,491
- “nutzten” frequency rank
- 17480
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | nutze | nutzten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs nutzen | 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs nutzen |
Where the eye mixes nutze and nutzten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. nutze runs 5 letters (CVCCV) against nutzten's 7 (CVCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses nutze with nutzten
A purely visual mix-up. nutze ([ˈnʊt͡sə]) and nutzten ([ˈnʊt͡stn̩]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 17480, 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]. 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 17480, this pair ranks #1,927,008 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of nutze vs nutzten
Shared letters: entuz. Private to "nutze": -. Private to "nutzten": -.
"nutze" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "nutzten" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "nutze" and "nutzten" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "nutze" vs "nutzten" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "nutze" and "nutzten" 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 "nutzten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,927,008 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "nutze" and "nutzten" 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 #1,927,008 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.