Which to use
“Spucke” and “Stücke” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #30,780
- “Spucke” frequency rank
- #3,079
- “Stücke” frequency rank
- 33859
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Spucke | Stücke |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Sekret einer Speicheldrüse | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Stück |
Where the eye mixes Spucke and Stücke
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Spucke and Stücke follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CCVCCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: Spucke vs Stücke
A purely visual mix-up. Spucke ([ˈʃpʊkə]) and Stücke ([ˈʃtʏkə]) 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 33859, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Spucke is recorded at frequency rank #30,780, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃpʊkə]. Stücke is at rank #3,079, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃtʏkə].
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 33859, this pair ranks #1,676,451 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Spucke vs Stücke
Shared letters: ceks. Private to "Spucke": pu. Private to "Stücke": tü.
"Spucke" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV · "Stücke" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Spucke ← psucke · spcuke · sppucke · spuccke · spucek · spuckke · spukce · sspucke
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Spucke" and "Stücke" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Spucke" or "Stücke" show up more?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "Spucke" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Stücke" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,676,451 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Spucke" and "Stücke" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "spacken vs Spucke". 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 #1,676,451 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.