Which to use
“setzt” and “stützt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #844
- “setzt” frequency rank
- #12,599
- “stützt” frequency rank
- 13443
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | setzt | stützt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs setzen | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs stützen |
Where the eye mixes setzt and stützt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. setzt runs 5 letters (CVCCC) against stützt's 6 (CCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses setzt with stützt
A purely visual mix-up. setzt ([zɛt͡st]) and stützt ([ʃtʏt͡st]) 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 13443, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
setzt is recorded at frequency rank #844, classified as averb, pronounced [zɛt͡st]. stützt is at rank #12,599, tagged as averb, pronounced [ʃtʏt͡st].
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 13443, this pair ranks #1,957,969 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of setzt vs stützt
Shared letters: stz. Private to "setzt": e. Private to "stützt": ü.
"setzt" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "stützt" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- setzt ← estzt · settz · settzt · setztt · setzzt · seztt · ssetzt · stezt
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "setzt" for "stützt" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "setzt" or "stützt" show up more?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "setzt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "stützt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,957,969 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "setzt" and "stützt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Stuten vs stützt". 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 #1,957,969 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.