benutz

/[bəˈnʊt͡s]/ verb

Letters

6 characters

Frequency Rank

#21,904

in German word usage

Misspellings

8

tracked variants

Confusables

10

similar word pairs

benutz is aGermanverb. It means: 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs benutzen Pronounced [bəˈnʊt͡s]. Often confused with benz and Betz.

Key facts for benutz
PropertyValue
Headwordbenutz
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[bəˈnʊt͡s]
Letters6
Frequency rank#21,904
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs10
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of benutz in German word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for benutz is 6 letters long, classified as averb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [bəˈnʊt͡s]. Corpus data places it at rank #21,904 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs benutzen".

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for benutz, with forms such as "bbenutz", "bennutz", and "bentuz". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 10 confusable-pair relationships, "benz", "Betz", "Beute", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct German form is benutz, spelled B-E-N-U-T-Z, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs benutzen

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: bbenutz,bennutz,bentuz,benutzz,benuzt,beuntz,bneutz,ebnutz

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for benutz

Misspelling Variants of "benutz"

bbenutz7bennutz7bentuz6benutzz7benuzt6beuntz6bneutz6ebnutz6
Misspelling Variants of "benutz"

Frequency rank: #21,904 in German

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "benutz"?
"benutz" is spelled B-E-N-U-T-Z. The IPA pronunciation is [bəˈnʊt͡s].
What does "benutz" mean?
As a verb, "benutz" means: 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs benutzen
What words are commonly confused with "benutz"?
"benutz" is commonly confused with "benz", "Betz", "Beute". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "benutz"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "benutz" is [bəˈnʊt͡s]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "benutz" come from?
"benutz" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Nearby German words

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Data Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.