Which to use
“Seuchen” and “Stücken” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #35,445
- “Seuchen” frequency rank
- #8,289
- “Stücken” frequency rank
- 43734
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Seuchen | Stücken |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Seuche | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Stück |
Where the eye mixes Seuchen and Stücken
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Seuchen (CVVCCVC) and Stücken (CCVCCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between Seuchen and Stücken
A purely visual mix-up. Seuchen ([ˈzɔɪ̯çn̩]) and Stücken ([ˈʃtʏkn̩]) 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 43734, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Seuchen is recorded at frequency rank #35,445, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈzɔɪ̯çn̩]. Stücken is at rank #8,289, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃtʏkn̩].
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 43734, this pair ranks #1,408,631 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Seuchen vs Stücken
Shared letters: cens. Private to "Seuchen": hu. Private to "Stücken": ktü.
"Seuchen" · 7 letters · shape CVVCCVC · "Stücken" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Seuchen ← esuchen · secuhen · seucchen · seucehn · seuchenn · seuchhen · seuchne · seuhcen
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Seuchen" for "Stücken" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "Seuchen" or "Stücken" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Seuchen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Stücken" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,408,631 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Seuchen" and "Stücken" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Seuchen vs Speichen". 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 #1,408,631 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.