Which to use
“Spass” and “Stuss” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #524
- “Spass” frequency rank
- #42,853
- “Stuss” frequency rank
- 43377
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Spass | Stuss |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Spaß | etwas, das (ärgerlicherweise) unsinnig geäußert oder getan wurde; etwas Unsinniges, Sinnloses, Törichtes |
Where the eye mixes Spass and Stuss
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Spass and Stuss follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CCVCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between Spass and Stuss
A purely visual mix-up. Spass ([ʃpaːs]) and Stuss ([ʃtʊs]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43377, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Spass is recorded at frequency rank #524, classified as anoun, pronounced [ʃpaːs]. 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 43377, this pair ranks #1,420,040 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Spass vs Stuss
Shared letters: s. Private to "Spass": ap. Private to "Stuss": tu.
"Spass" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC · "Stuss" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Spass" for "Stuss" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Spass" vs "Stuss" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Spass" and "Stuss" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Spass" 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 #1,420,040 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Spass" 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 #1,420,040 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.