Which to use
“putzen” and “putzt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,222
- “putzen” frequency rank
- #23,276
- “putzt” frequency rank
- 30498
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | putzen | putzt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas von Schmutz befreien mit Bürste oder Lappen | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs putzen |
Where the eye mixes putzen and putzt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between putzen and putzt
A purely visual mix-up. putzen ([ˈpʊt͡sn̩]) and putzt ([pʊt͡st]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 30498, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
putzen is recorded at frequency rank #7,222, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈpʊt͡sn̩]. putzt is at rank #23,276, tagged as averb, pronounced [pʊt͡st].
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 30498, this pair ranks #1,746,664 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of putzen vs putzt
Shared letters: ptuz. Private to "putzen": en. Private to "putzt": -.
"putzen" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "putzt" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "putzen" and "putzt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "putzen" or "putzt"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "putzen" and "putzt" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "putzen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "putzt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,746,664 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "putzen" and "putzt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pustet vs putzt". 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 #1,746,664 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.