Which to use
“sitzt” and “stützt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,334
- “sitzt” frequency rank
- #12,599
- “stützt” frequency rank
- 13933
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sitzt | stützt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs sitzen | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs stützen |
Where the eye mixes sitzt and stützt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between sitzt and stützt
A purely visual mix-up. sitzt ([zɪt͡st]) 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 differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 13933, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
sitzt is recorded at frequency rank #1,334, classified as averb, pronounced [zɪt͡st]. 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 13933, this pair ranks #1,954,690 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of sitzt vs stützt
Shared letters: stz. Private to "sitzt": i. Private to "stützt": ü.
"sitzt" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "stützt" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- sitzt ← istzt · sittz · sittzt · sitztt · sitzzt · siztt · ssitzt · stizt
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "sitzt" for "stützt" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "sitzt" or "stützt" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "sitzt" 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 #1,954,690 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sitzt" and "stützt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Stuten vs stützt". 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 #1,954,690 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.