Which to use
“spitzt” and “stützt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #34,377
- “spitzt” frequency rank
- #12,599
- “stützt” frequency rank
- 46976
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | spitzt | stützt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs spitzen | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs stützen |
Where the eye mixes spitzt and stützt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. spitzt and stützt follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CCVCCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses spitzt with stützt
A purely visual mix-up. spitzt ([ʃpɪt͡st]) 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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46976, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
spitzt is recorded at frequency rank #34,377, classified as averb, pronounced [ʃpɪt͡st]. 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 46976, this pair ranks #1,300,455 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of spitzt vs stützt
Shared letters: stz. Private to "spitzt": ip. Private to "stützt": ü.
"spitzt" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCC · "stützt" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- spitzt ← psitzt · siptzt · spittzt · spitztt · spitzzt · spiztt · sppitzt · sptizt
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "spitzt" for "stützt" ever safe?
Which is more common, "spitzt" or "stützt"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "spitzt" and "stützt" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "spitzt" 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 #1,300,455 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "spitzt" and "stützt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "spitzt vs spritz". 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 #1,300,455 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.