Which to use
“Seiten” and “Stuten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #641
- “Seiten” frequency rank
- #48,519
- “Stuten” frequency rank
- 49160
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Seiten | Stuten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Seite | (längliches) Weißbrot (mit Rosinen) |
Where the eye mixes Seiten and Stuten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Seiten (CVVCVC) and Stuten (CCVCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses Seiten with Stuten
A purely visual mix-up. Seiten ([ˈzaɪ̯tn̩]) and Stuten ([ˈʃtuːtn̩]) 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 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49160, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Seiten is recorded at frequency rank #641, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈzaɪ̯tn̩]. Stuten is at rank #48,519, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃtuːtn̩].
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 49160, this pair ranks #1,221,912 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Seiten vs Stuten
Shared letters: enst. Private to "Seiten": i. Private to "Stuten": u.
"Seiten" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "Stuten" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Seiten" for "Stuten" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Seiten" or "Stuten"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Seiten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Stuten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,221,912 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Seiten" and "Stuten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Stilen vs Stuten". 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 #1,221,912 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.