Which to use
“Sätzen” is a noun and “stützen” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #6,859
- “Sätzen” frequency rank
- #8,789
- “stützen” frequency rank
- 15648
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Sätzen | stützen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Satz | jemanden, etwas (ab)sichern, zusätzlichen Halt geben |
Where the eye mixes Sätzen and stützen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Sätzen runs 6 letters (CVCCVC) against stützen's 7 (CCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Sätzen with stützen
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Sätzen is [ˈzɛt͡sn̩] while stützen is [ˈʃtʏt͡sn̩]. 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 (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 15648, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Sätzen is recorded at frequency rank #6,859, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈzɛt͡sn̩]. stützen is at rank #8,789, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈʃtʏt͡sn̩].
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 15648, this pair ranks #1,942,197 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Sätzen vs stützen
Shared letters: enstz. Private to "Sätzen": ä. Private to "stützen": ü.
"Sätzen" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "stützen" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Sätzen" and "stützen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Sätzen" or "stützen" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Sätzen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "stützen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,942,197 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Sätzen" and "stützen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Stuten vs stützen". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,942,197 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.