Which to use
“nutzt” and “nutzten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,671
- “nutzt” frequency rank
- #11,491
- “nutzten” frequency rank
- 14162
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | nutzt | nutzten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs nutzen | 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs nutzen |
Where the eye mixes nutzt and nutzten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. nutzt runs 5 letters (CVCCC) 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 nutzt with nutzten
A purely visual mix-up. nutzt ([nʊt͡st]) 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 extra letter(s) - “nutzt” sits inside “nutzten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 14162, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
nutzt is recorded at frequency rank #2,671, classified as averb, pronounced [nʊt͡st]. 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 14162, this pair ranks #1,953,131 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of nutzt vs nutzten
Shared letters: ntuz. Private to "nutzt": -. Private to "nutzten": e.
"nutzt" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "nutzten" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "nutzt" and "nutzten" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "nutzt" or "nutzten" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "nutzt" and "nutzten" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "nutzt" 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 #1,953,131 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "nutzt" and "nutzten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "nut vs nutzt". 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 #1,953,131 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.