Which to use
“shut” is a verb and “Stunt” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #47,728
- “shut” frequency rank
- #29,352
- “Stunt” frequency rank
- 77080
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | shut | Stunt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | schließen | gefährliche oder akrobatische Aktion, die besondere Geschicklichkeit, Aufwand und/oder Kenntnisse erfordert |
Where the eye mixes shut and Stunt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. shut runs 4 letters (CCVC) against Stunt's 5 (CCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses shut with Stunt
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: shut is [ʃʌt] while Stunt is [stant]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 77080, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
shut is recorded at frequency rank #47,728, classified as averb, pronounced [ʃʌt]. Stunt is at rank #29,352, tagged as anoun, pronounced [stant].
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 77080, this pair ranks #268,947 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of shut vs Stunt
Shared letters: stu. Private to "shut": h. Private to "Stunt": n.
"shut" · 4 letters · shape CCVC · "Stunt" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "shut" for "Stunt" ever safe?
Which is more common, "shut" or "Stunt"?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "shut" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Stunt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #268,947 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "shut" and "Stunt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "schütt vs shut". 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 #268,947 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.