# putz vs putzig

> German confusable word pair

## The two words

### putz
*verb · IPA [pʊt͡s] · frequency rank #14,657*
2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs putzen

### putzig
*adjective · IPA [ˈpʊt͡sɪç] · frequency rank #40,152*
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## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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