Which to use
“seufzt” and “stützt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #33,292
- “seufzt” frequency rank
- #12,599
- “stützt” frequency rank
- 45891
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | seufzt | stützt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs seufzen | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs stützen |
Where the eye mixes seufzt and stützt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. seufzt (CVVCCC) and stützt (CCVCCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: seufzt vs stützt
A purely visual mix-up. seufzt ([zɔɪ̯ft͡st]) 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 share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45891, 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]. 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 45891, this pair ranks #1,337,637 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of seufzt vs stützt
Shared letters: stz. Private to "seufzt": efu. Private to "stützt": ü.
"seufzt" · 6 letters · shape CVVCCC · "stützt" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- seufzt ← esufzt · sefuzt · seuffzt · seuftz · seufztt · seufzzt · seuzft · sseufzt
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "seufzt" and "stützt" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "seufzt" vs "stützt" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "seufzt" and "stützt" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "seufzt" 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 #1,337,637 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "seufzt" and "stützt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "säuft vs seufzt". 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 #1,337,637 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.