putzen

[ˈpʊt͡sn̩]

/[ˈpʊt͡sn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“putzen” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #7,222. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#7,222
frequency rank, German
3,409
“P” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
15
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - etwas von Schmutz befreien mit Bürste oder Lappen

Corpus desk

Index DE-putzen · putzen · German

putzen · rank #7,222 · 9 variants · 15 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #7,222
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 15 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,409
  • PHOTO-FINISH Potential

Nearest frequency peer: Potential (-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 „putzen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „putzen“ 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).

putzen vs putzt
67% similar
putzen vs putzig
67% similar
putzen vs putz
67% similar

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

Key facts for putzen
PropertyValue
Headwordputzen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈpʊt͡sn̩]
Letters6
Frequency rank#7,222
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs15
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „putzen“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).putzenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Potential“ (#7,221), „Rohr“ (#7,223), „Player“ (#7,220). Unter 3,409 „P“-Lemmata liegt „putzen“ bei #7,222. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around putzen (IPA [ˈpʊt͡sn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #7,222 among 3,409 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for putzen, with forms such as "pputzen", "ptuzen", and "putezn". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 15 confusable-pair relationships, "putzt", "putzig", "putz", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is putzen, spelled P-U-T-Z-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    etwas von Schmutz befreien mit Bürste oder Lappen
  2. 2
    eine Deckschicht (Mörtel, Putz) auf Mauerwerk bringen
  3. 3
    etwas schön machen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Ich müsste dringend Fenster putzen.
  2. Die Wände müssen noch geputzt werden.

Synonyms

säubernreinigensauber machenreinmachengründlichmachenZimmermachenverputzenschmücken

Antonyms

beschmutzenverunreinigenklinkern

This word in other languages

clean(English)limpiar(Español)nettoyer(Français)limpar(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • pputzen
  • ptuzen
  • putezn
  • puttzen
  • putzenn
  • putzne
  • putzzen
  • puzten
  • uptzen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of putzen - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

pputzen1ptuzen2putezn2puttzen1putzenn1putzne2putzzen1puzten2
Edit distance from "putzen"

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 "putzen"?
"putzen" is spelled P-U-T-Z-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈpʊt͡sn̩].
What does "putzen" mean?
As a verb, "putzen" means: etwas von Schmutz befreien mit Bürste oder Lappen
What words are commonly confused with "putzen"?
"putzen" is commonly confused with "putzt", "putzig", "putz". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "putzen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "putzen" is [ˈpʊt͡sn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "putzen" come from?
"putzen" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Player#7,220Sandra#7,225Nicole#7,213Lothar#7,204

Similar misspelling depth

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

Melodie9 variantskehren9 variantsWortes9 variantsAkteure9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list