Which to use
“prüft” is a verb and “Pult” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #7,380
- “prüft” frequency rank
- #30,248
- “Pult” frequency rank
- 37628
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | prüft | Pult |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs prüfen | Tisch mit schräger Fläche oder schräger Aufsatz für einen Tisch, auf dem geschrieben und gelesen wird |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set prüft and Pult apart are highlighted. They share 2 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: prüft is [pʁyːft] while Pult is [pʊlt]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 37628, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
prüft is recorded at frequency rank #7,380, classified as averb, pronounced [pʁyːft]. Pult is at rank #30,248, tagged as anoun, pronounced [pʊlt].
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 37628, this pair ranks #1,585,174 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of prüft vs Pult
Shared letters: pt. Private to "prüft": frü. Private to "Pult": lu.
"prüft" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC · "Pult" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Pult ← plut · ppult · pullt · pultt · putl · uplt
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "prüft" and "Pult" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "prüft" or "Pult"?
Remembering prüft vs Pult
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “prüft”; for a noun, it's “Pult”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “prüft” entry
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