Which to use
“pull” is a verb and “Pult” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #33,770
- “pull” frequency rank
- #30,248
- “Pult” frequency rank
- 64018
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pull | Pult |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs pullen | Tisch mit schräger Fläche oder schräger Aufsatz für einen Tisch, auf dem geschrieben und gelesen wird |
Where the eye mixes pull and Pult
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses pull with Pult
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: pull is [pʊl] while Pult is [pʊlt]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - l in “pull” becomes t in “Pult”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 64018, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pull is recorded at frequency rank #33,770, classified as averb, pronounced [pʊl]. 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 64018, this pair ranks #656,273 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of pull vs Pult
Shared letters: lpu. Private to "pull": -. Private to "Pult": t.
"pull" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "Pult" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "pull" and "Pult" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "pull" or "Pult" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "pull" 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 #656,273 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pull" and "Pult" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pull vs Pullis". 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 #656,273 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.