Nutzung vs Nutzungen, What's the Difference?

Which to use

“Nutzung” and “Nutzungen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#2,169
“Nutzung” frequency rank: #31,198
“Nutzungen” frequency rank: 33367
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature	Nutzung	Nutzungen
Definition	Gebrauch, Verwendung von etwas	Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Nutzung

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Nutzung and Nutzungen apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch

Nutzung

9 ch

Nutzungen

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. Nutzung ([ˈnʊt͡sʊŋ]) and Nutzungen ([ˈnʊt͡sʊŋən]) 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) - “Nutzung” sits inside “Nutzungen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 33367, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Nutzung is recorded at frequency rank #2,169, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈnʊt͡sʊŋ]. Nutzungen is at rank #31,198, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈnʊt͡sʊŋən].

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 33367, this pair ranks #1,687,496 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of Nutzung vs Nutzungen

Shared letters: gntuz. Private to "Nutzung": -. Private to "Nutzungen": e.

"Nutzung" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC · "Nutzungen" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

Nutzung ← nnutzung · ntuzung · nuttzung · nutuzng · nutznug · nutzugn · nutzungg · nutzunng
Nutzungen ← nnutzungen · ntuzungen · nuttzungen · nutuzngen · nutznugen · nutzugnen · nutzunegn · nutzungenn

Frequency comparison

Nutzung#2,169

Nutzungen#31,198

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Nutzung" and "Nutzungen" be used interchangeably?

No. They are said differently ([ˈnʊt͡sʊŋ] versus [ˈnʊt͡sʊŋən]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.

Which is more common, "Nutzung" or "Nutzungen"?

"Nutzung" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #2,169 in our German list, against #31,198 for "Nutzungen". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

Remembering Nutzung vs Nutzungen

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
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