Which to use
“Pfütze” and “Pfützen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #36,549
- “Pfütze” frequency rank
- #45,510
- “Pfützen” frequency rank
- 82059
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Pfütze | Pfützen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | kleine Flüssigkeitsansammlung, insbesondere von Regenwasser | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Pfütze |
Where the eye mixes Pfütze and Pfützen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Pfütze runs 6 letters (CCVCCV) against Pfützen's 7 (CCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Pfütze vs Pfützen
A purely visual mix-up. Pfütze ([ˈp͡fʏt͡sə]) and Pfützen ([ˈp͡fʏt͡sn̩]) 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) - “Pfütze” sits inside “Pfützen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 82059, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Pfütze is recorded at frequency rank #36,549, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈp͡fʏt͡sə]. Pfützen is at rank #45,510, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈp͡fʏt͡sn̩].
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 82059, this pair ranks #164,087 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Pfütze vs Pfützen
Shared letters: efptzü. Private to "Pfütze": -. Private to "Pfützen": n.
"Pfütze" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV · "Pfützen" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Pfütze" and "Pfützen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Pfütze" or "Pfützen"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Pfütze" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Pfützen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #164,087 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Pfütze" and "Pfützen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Pfunde vs Pfütze". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #164,087 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.