Which to use
“säuft” and “staut” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #44,266
- “säuft” frequency rank
- #39,044
- “staut” frequency rank
- 83310
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | säuft | staut |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs saufen | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs stauen |
Where the eye mixes säuft and staut
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. säuft (CVVCC) and staut (CCVVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: säuft vs staut
A purely visual mix-up. säuft ([ˈzɔɪ̯ft]) and staut ([ʃtaʊ̯t]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 83310, 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]. staut is at rank #39,044, tagged as averb, pronounced [ʃtaʊ̯t].
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 83310, this pair ranks #142,087 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of säuft vs staut
Shared letters: stu. Private to "säuft": fä. Private to "staut": a.
"säuft" · 5 letters · shape CVVCC · "staut" · 5 letters · shape CCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- staut ← satut · sstaut · statu · stautt · sttaut · stuat · tsaut
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "säuft" and "staut" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "säuft" or "staut"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "säuft" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "staut" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #142,087 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "säuft" and "staut" 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 #142,087 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.