Which to use
“nutzte” and “nutzten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,089
- “nutzte” frequency rank
- #11,491
- “nutzten” frequency rank
- 18580
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | nutzte | nutzten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs nutzen | 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs nutzen |
Where the eye mixes nutzte and nutzten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. nutzte runs 6 letters (CVCCCV) against nutzten's 7 (CVCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: nutzte vs nutzten
A purely visual mix-up. nutzte ([ˈnʊt͡stə]) 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 1 extra letter(s) - “nutzte” sits inside “nutzten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 18580, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
nutzte is recorded at frequency rank #7,089, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈnʊt͡stə]. 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 18580, this pair ranks #1,916,900 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of nutzte vs nutzten
Shared letters: entuz. Private to "nutzte": -. Private to "nutzten": -.
"nutzte" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV · "nutzten" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "nutzte" and "nutzten" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "nutzte" or "nutzten"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "nutzte" and "nutzten" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "nutzte" 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 #1,916,900 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "nutzte" and "nutzten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Netzen vs nutzten". 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 #1,916,900 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.