Which to use
“sous” is a preposition and “Stuss” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #29,337
- “sous” frequency rank
- #42,853
- “Stuss” frequency rank
- 72190
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sous | Stuss |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | unter (unterhalb von) | etwas, das (ärgerlicherweise) unsinnig geäußert oder getan wurde; etwas Unsinniges, Sinnloses, Törichtes |
Where the eye mixes sous and Stuss
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. sous runs 4 letters (CVVC) against Stuss's 5 (CCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between sous and Stuss
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: sous is [su] while Stuss is [ʃtʊs]. 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 (preposition vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 72190, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
sous is recorded at frequency rank #29,337, classified as aprep, pronounced [su]. Stuss is at rank #42,853, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ʃtʊs].
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 72190, this pair ranks #395,234 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of sous vs Stuss
Shared letters: su. Private to "sous": o. Private to "Stuss": t.
"sous" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "Stuss" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "sous" and "Stuss" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "sous" or "Stuss"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "sous" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Stuss" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #395,234 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sous" and "Stuss" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Stuss vs SUVs". 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 #395,234 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.