Which to use
“Puck” and “Pult” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #31,226
- “Puck” frequency rank
- #30,248
- “Pult” frequency rank
- 61474
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Puck | Pult |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Hartgummischeibe, die mit einem Schläger über das Eis getrieben wird | Tisch mit schräger Fläche oder schräger Aufsatz für einen Tisch, auf dem geschrieben und gelesen wird |
Where the eye mixes Puck and Pult
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Puck and Pult
A purely visual mix-up. Puck ([pʊk]) and Pult ([pʊlt]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 61474, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Puck is recorded at frequency rank #31,226, classified as anoun, pronounced [pʊk]. 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 61474, this pair ranks #748,407 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Puck vs Pult
Shared letters: pu. Private to "Puck": ck. Private to "Pult": lt.
"Puck" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "Pult" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Puck" for "Pult" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Puck" vs "Pult" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Puck" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Pult" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #748,407 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Puck" and "Pult" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "PoC vs Puck". 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 #748,407 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.