nutzen

\ˈnʊ.t͡sən\

/\ˈnʊ.t͡sən\/ verb

The verdict

“nutzen” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - (transitif) Faire usage de ; utiliser ; exploiter, profiter de.

Corpus desk

Index FR-nutzen · nutzen · French

nutzen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "N" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for nutzen
PropertyValue
Headwordnutzen
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\ˈnʊ.t͡sən\
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « nutzen » en français

nutzenreste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

nutzen is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \ˈnʊ.t͡sən\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

nutzen has no tracked misspelling variants, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is nutzen, spelled N-U-T-Z-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    (transitif) Faire usage de ; utiliser ; exploiter, profiter de.
  2. 2
    (transitif ou intransitif, le plus souvent dans une négation ou une question) Servir (à quelque chose, à rien), être utile.
  3. 3
    (transitif ou intransitif) Bénéficier, servir, aider.

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. Du solltest deine Talente nutzen.
  2. Wenn sich ihnen so eine Gelegenheit bietet, dann nutzen sie die.

Synonyms

Antonyms

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). 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 \ˈnʊ.t͡sən\.
What does "nutzen" mean?
As a verb, "nutzen" means: (transitif) Faire usage de ; utiliser ; exploiter, profiter de.
How do you pronounce "nutzen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "nutzen" is \ˈnʊ.t͡sən\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "nutzen" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list