Which to use
“seufz” and “stuft” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #27,933
- “seufz” frequency rank
- #37,231
- “stuft” frequency rank
- 65164
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | seufz | stuft |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs seufzen | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs stufen |
Where the eye mixes seufz and stuft
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. seufz (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: seufz vs stuft
A purely visual mix-up. seufz ([zɔɪ̯ft͡s]) 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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 65164, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
seufz is recorded at frequency rank #27,933, classified as averb, pronounced [zɔɪ̯ft͡s]. 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 65164, this pair ranks #616,349 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of seufz vs stuft
Shared letters: fsu. Private to "seufz": ez. Private to "stuft": t.
"seufz" · 5 letters · shape CVVCC · "stuft" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "seufz" and "stuft" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "seufz" or "stuft"?
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 "seufz" 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 #616,349 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "seufz" and "stuft" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "stuft 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 #616,349 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.