Which to use
“Seuche” and “Stücke” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,545
- “Seuche” frequency rank
- #3,079
- “Stücke” frequency rank
- 19624
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Seuche | Stücke |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Infektionskrankheit, die in der Form einer Epidemie oder in der Form einer Pandemie bei Mensch oder Tier auftritt | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Stück |
Where the eye mixes Seuche and Stücke
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Seuche (CVVCCV) and Stücke (CCVCCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: Seuche vs Stücke
A purely visual mix-up. Seuche ([ˈzɔɪ̯çə]) and Stücke ([ˈʃtʏkə]) 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 19624, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Seuche is recorded at frequency rank #16,545, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈzɔɪ̯çə]. Stücke is at rank #3,079, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃtʏkə].
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 19624, this pair ranks #1,906,343 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Seuche vs Stücke
Shared letters: ces. Private to "Seuche": hu. Private to "Stücke": ktü.
"Seuche" · 6 letters · shape CVVCCV · "Stücke" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Seuche ← esuche · secuhe · seucche · seuceh · seuchhe · seuhce · sseuche · sueche
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Seuche" and "Stücke" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Seuche" or "Stücke"?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Seuche" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Stücke" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,906,343 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Seuche" and "Stücke" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Seuche vs Seuchen". 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 #1,906,343 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.