seufztvsstütztTell them apart

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.

6 ch
seufzt
6 ch
stützt

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?
No. They are said differently ([zɔɪ̯ft͡st] versus [ʃtʏt͡st]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "seufzt" vs "stützt" - which ranks higher?
"stützt" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #12,599 in our German list, against #33,292 for "seufzt". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list