Which to use
“säuft” and “staunt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #44,266
- “säuft” frequency rank
- #37,225
- “staunt” frequency rank
- 81491
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | säuft | staunt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs saufen | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs staunen |
Where the eye mixes säuft and staunt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. säuft runs 5 letters (CVVCC) against staunt's 6 (CCVVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses säuft with staunt
A purely visual mix-up. säuft ([ˈzɔɪ̯ft]) and staunt ([ʃtaʊ̯nt]) 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 81491, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
säuft is recorded at frequency rank #44,266, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈzɔɪ̯ft]. staunt is at rank #37,225, tagged as averb, pronounced [ʃtaʊ̯nt].
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 81491, this pair ranks #174,782 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of säuft vs staunt
Shared letters: stu. Private to "säuft": fä. Private to "staunt": an.
"säuft" · 5 letters · shape CVVCC · "staunt" · 6 letters · shape CCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- staunt ← satunt · sstaunt · stanut · staunnt · stauntt · stautn · sttaunt · stuant
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "säuft" for "staunt" ever safe?
Which is more common, "säuft" or "staunt"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "säuft" and "staunt" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "säuft" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "staunt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #174,782 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "säuft" and "staunt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "säuft vs surft". 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 #174,782 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.