sattvsstuConfusable pair

Quick tell: satt is a adjective, stu is an unknown, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“satt” is an adjective and “stu” is an unknown - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#6,348
“satt” frequency rank
#47,032
“stu” frequency rank
53380
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature satt stu
Definition nicht mehr hungrig; keinen Hunger mehr habend Dativ Singular des Numerales sto

Where the eye mixes satt and stu

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.

4 ch
satt
3 ch
stu

Why the eye confuses satt with stu

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: satt is [zat] while stu is [stʊ]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs unknown), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 53380, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

satt is recorded at frequency rank #6,348, classified as anadj, pronounced [zat]. stu is at rank #47,032, tagged as anunknown, pronounced [stʊ].

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 53380, this pair ranks #1,060,294 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of satt vs stu

Shared letters: st. Private to "satt": a. Private to "stu": u.

"satt" · 4 letters · shape CVCC  ·  "stu" · 3 letters · shape CCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • sattastt · ssatt

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "satt" and "stu" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "satt" is an adjective and "stu" an unknown, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "satt" or "stu"?
"satt" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #6,348 in our German list, against #47,032 for "stu". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Useful next steps

Eye-level mix-up between "satt" and "stu" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.

  • Full dictionary entry for "satt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "stu" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #1,060,294 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "satt" and "stu" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "seg vs stu". Nearby pair
  • Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes

Confusion rank #1,060,294 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list