Which to use
“Spaten” and “Stuten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #27,063
- “Spaten” frequency rank
- #48,519
- “Stuten” frequency rank
- 75582
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Spaten | Stuten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | schaufelähnliches Werkzeug zum Umgraben der Erde | (längliches) Weißbrot (mit Rosinen) |
Where the eye mixes Spaten and Stuten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Spaten and Stuten follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses Spaten with Stuten
A purely visual mix-up. Spaten ([ˈʃpaːtn̩]) and Stuten ([ˈʃtuːtn̩]) 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 75582, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Spaten is recorded at frequency rank #27,063, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃpaːtn̩]. Stuten is at rank #48,519, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃtuːtn̩].
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 75582, this pair ranks #304,481 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Spaten vs Stuten
Shared letters: enst. Private to "Spaten": ap. Private to "Stuten": u.
"Spaten" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC · "Stuten" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Spaten" and "Stuten" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Spaten" vs "Stuten" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Spaten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Stuten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #304,481 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Spaten" and "Stuten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Stilen vs Stuten". 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 #304,481 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.