Which to use
“nutzlos” and “nutzlose” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,532
- “nutzlos” frequency rank
- #42,030
- “nutzlose” frequency rank
- 52562
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | nutzlos | nutzlose |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ohne Nutzen, keinen oder nur sehr wenig Nutzen bringend, zu nichts zu gebrauchen; ohne die angestrebte Wirkung | Nominativ Singular Femininum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs nutzlos |
Where the eye mixes nutzlos and nutzlose
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. nutzlos runs 7 letters (CVCCCVC) against nutzlose's 8 (CVCCCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses nutzlos with nutzlose
A purely visual mix-up. nutzlos ([ˈnʊt͡sloːs]) and nutzlose ([ˈnʊt͡sˌloːzə]) 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 1 extra letter(s) - “nutzlos” sits inside “nutzlose”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52562, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
nutzlos is recorded at frequency rank #10,532, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈnʊt͡sloːs]. nutzlose is at rank #42,030, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈnʊt͡sˌloːzə].
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 52562, this pair ranks #1,091,922 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of nutzlos vs nutzlose
Shared letters: lnostuz. Private to "nutzlos": -. Private to "nutzlose": e.
"nutzlos" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC · "nutzlose" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "nutzlos" and "nutzlose" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "nutzlos" or "nutzlose"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "nutzlos" and "nutzlose" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "nutzlos" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "nutzlose" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,091,922 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "nutzlos" and "nutzlose" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "nutzlose vs nutzlosen". 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 #1,091,922 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.