nutzen

[ˈnʊt͡sn̩]

/[ˈnʊt͡sn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“nutzen” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #798. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#798
frequency rank, German
1,954
“N” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
18
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - etwas gebrauchen oder zu Hilfe nehmen, um ein Ziel zu erreichen; etwas in Anspruch nehmen

Corpus desk

Index DE-nutzen · nutzen · German

nutzen · rank #798 · 9 variants · 18 confusables

  • FREQ-CORE #798
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 18 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,954
  • PHOTO-FINISH jeweils

Nearest frequency peer: jeweils (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „nutzen“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „nutzen“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

nutzen vs nutzt
67% similar
nutzen vs Nutzer
67% similar
nutzen vs nutzte
67% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for nutzen
PropertyValue
Headwordnutzen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈnʊt͡sn̩]
Letters6
Frequency rank#798
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs18
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „nutzen“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).nutzenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „jeweils“ (#797), „Januar“ (#796), „siehe“ (#800). Unter 1,954 „N“-Lemmata liegt „nutzen“ bei #798. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around nutzen (IPA [ˈnʊt͡sn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #798 among 1,954 “N” headwords. Dominant gloss: "etwas gebrauchen oder zu Hilfe nehmen, um ein Ziel zu erreichen; etwas in Anspruch nehmen".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for nutzen, with forms such as "nnutzen", "ntuzen", and "nutezn". 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 18 confusable-pair relationships, "nutzt", "Nutzer", "nutzte", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is nutzen, spelled N-U-T-Z-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    etwas gebrauchen oder zu Hilfe nehmen, um ein Ziel zu erreichen; etwas in Anspruch nehmen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how nutzen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Sabine nutzt täglich den Bus, um ohne Stress zur Arbeit zu kommen.
  2. Herberts Garten kann nicht nur zur Erholung, sondern auch zum Gemüseanbau genutzt werden.

This word in other languages

use(English)aprovechar(Español)utiliser(Français)usar(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • nnutzen
  • ntuzen
  • nutezn
  • nuttzen
  • nutzenn
  • nutzne
  • nutzzen
  • nuzten
  • untzen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of nutzen - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

nnutzen1ntuzen2nutezn2nuttzen1nutzenn1nutzne2nutzzen1nuzten2
Edit distance from "nutzen"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "nutzen"?
"nutzen" is spelled N-U-T-Z-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈnʊt͡sn̩].
What does "nutzen" mean?
As a verb, "nutzen" means: etwas gebrauchen oder zu Hilfe nehmen, um ein Ziel zu erreichen; etwas in Anspruch nehmen
What words are commonly confused with "nutzen"?
"nutzen" is commonly confused with "nutzt", "Nutzer", "nutzte". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "nutzen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "nutzen" is [ˈnʊt͡sn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "nutzen" come from?
"nutzen" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "nutzen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Januar#796Jahres#795vorher#804bereit#807

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

tragen9 variantsfertig9 variantsThomas9 variantsKultur9 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list