seufztvsstuftWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“seufzt” and “stuft” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#33,292
“seufzt” frequency rank
#37,231
“stuft” frequency rank
70523
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature seufzt stuft
Definition 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs seufzen 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs stufen

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set seufzt and stuft apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
seufzt
5 ch
stuft

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. seufzt ([zɔɪ̯ft͡st]) 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 differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 70523, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

seufzt is recorded at frequency rank #33,292, classified as averb, pronounced [zɔɪ̯ft͡st]. 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 70523, this pair ranks #443,774 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of seufzt vs stuft

Shared letters: fstu. Private to "seufzt": ez. Private to "stuft": -.

"seufzt" · 6 letters · shape CVVCCC  ·  "stuft" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • seufztesufzt · sefuzt · seuffzt · seuftz · seufztt · seufzzt · seuzft · sseufzt
  • stuftsstuft · stfut · sttuft · stufft · stuftt · stutf · sutft · tsuft

Frequency comparison

seufzt#33,292
stuft#37,231

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "seufzt" and "stuft" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([zɔɪ̯ft͡st] versus [ʃtuːft]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "seufzt" or "stuft"?
"seufzt" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #33,292 in our German list, against #37,231 for "stuft". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering seufzt vs stuft

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “seufzt” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list