Which to use
“säuft” and “stuft” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #44,266
- “säuft” frequency rank
- #37,231
- “stuft” frequency rank
- 81497
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | säuft | stuft |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs saufen | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs stufen |
Where the eye mixes säuft and stuft
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. säuft (CVVCC) and stuft (CCVCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: säuft vs stuft
A purely visual mix-up. säuft ([ˈzɔɪ̯ft]) and stuft ([ʃtuːft]) 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 a single letter - ä in “säuft” becomes t in “stuft”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 81497, 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]. stuft is at rank #37,231, tagged as averb, pronounced [ʃtuːft].
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 81497, this pair ranks #174,682 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of säuft vs stuft
Shared letters: fstu. Private to "säuft": ä. Private to "stuft": -.
"säuft" · 5 letters · shape CVVCC · "stuft" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- stuft ← sstuft · stfut · sttuft · stufft · stuftt · stutf · sutft · tsuft
Frequently Asked Questions
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- Full dictionary entry for "säuft" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "stuft" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #174,682 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "säuft" and "stuft" 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 #174,682 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.