Which to use
“Sitze” and “Stütze” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,791
- “Sitze” frequency rank
- #16,562
- “Stütze” frequency rank
- 19353
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Sitze | Stütze |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Sitz | Bauteil, der Teile eines Gebäudes trägt |
Where the eye mixes Sitze and Stütze
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Sitze runs 5 letters (CVCCV) against Stütze's 6 (CCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Sitze with Stütze
A purely visual mix-up. Sitze ([ˈzɪt͡sə]) and Stütze ([ˈʃtʏt͡sə]) 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 19353, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Sitze is recorded at frequency rank #2,791, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈzɪt͡sə]. Stütze is at rank #16,562, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃtʏt͡sə].
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 19353, this pair ranks #1,909,243 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Sitze vs Stütze
Shared letters: estz. Private to "Sitze": i. Private to "Stütze": ü.
"Sitze" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "Stütze" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Sitze ← istze · sitez · sittze · sitzze · sizte · ssitze · stize
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Sitze" and "Stütze" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Sitze" or "Stütze" show up more?
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 "Sitze" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Stütze" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,909,243 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Sitze" and "Stütze" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Stuten vs Stütze". 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 #1,909,243 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.