Which to use
“Sonden” and “Stunden” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #39,633
- “Sonden” frequency rank
- #387
- “Stunden” frequency rank
- 40020
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Sonden | Stunden |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Sonde | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Stunde |
Where the eye mixes Sonden and Stunden
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Sonden runs 6 letters (CVCCVC) against Stunden's 7 (CCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Sonden vs Stunden
A purely visual mix-up. Sonden ([ˈzɔndn̩]) and Stunden ([ˈʃtʊndn̩]) 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 40020, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Sonden is recorded at frequency rank #39,633, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈzɔndn̩]. Stunden is at rank #387, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃtʊndn̩].
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 40020, this pair ranks #1,520,262 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Sonden vs Stunden
Shared letters: dens. Private to "Sonden": o. Private to "Stunden": tu.
"Sonden" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "Stunden" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Sonden" and "Stunden" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Sonden" vs "Stunden" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Sonden" and "Stunden" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Sonden" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Stunden" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,520,262 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Sonden" and "Stunden" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Sonaten vs Sonden". 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 #1,520,262 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.