Which to use
“passten” and “pusten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #26,123
- “passten” frequency rank
- #35,395
- “pusten” frequency rank
- 61518
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | passten | pusten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs passen | durch plötzliches heftiges Ausatmen einen starken Luftstrom erzeugen |
Where the eye mixes passten and pusten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between passten and pusten
A purely visual mix-up. passten ([ˈpastn̩]) and pusten ([ˈpuːstn̩]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 61518, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
passten is recorded at frequency rank #26,123, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈpastn̩]. pusten is at rank #35,395, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈpuːstn̩].
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 61518, this pair ranks #746,775 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of passten vs pusten
Shared letters: enpst. Private to "passten": a. Private to "pusten": u.
"passten" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC · "pusten" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "passten" and "pusten" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "passten" or "pusten"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "passten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "pusten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #746,775 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "passten" and "pusten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pusten vs pustet". 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 #746,775 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.