Which to use
“Säcke” and “Stücke” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,953
- “Säcke” frequency rank
- #3,079
- “Stücke” frequency rank
- 17032
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Säcke | Stücke |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Sack | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Stück |
Where the eye mixes Säcke and Stücke
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Säcke runs 5 letters (CVCCV) against Stücke's 6 (CCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Säcke with Stücke
A purely visual mix-up. Säcke ([ˈzɛkə]) and Stücke ([ˈʃtʏkə]) 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 17032, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Säcke is recorded at frequency rank #13,953, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈzɛkə]. Stücke is at rank #3,079, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃtʏkə].
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 17032, this pair ranks #1,930,936 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Säcke vs Stücke
Shared letters: ceks. Private to "Säcke": ä. Private to "Stücke": tü.
"Säcke" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "Stücke" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Säcke" and "Stücke" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Säcke" or "Stücke"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Säcke" and "Stücke" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Säcke" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Stücke" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,930,936 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Säcke" and "Stücke" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Säcke vs Sake". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,930,936 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.