Which to use
“Spucke” and “Stückes” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #30,780
- “Spucke” frequency rank
- #25,335
- “Stückes” frequency rank
- 56115
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Spucke | Stückes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Sekret einer Speicheldrüse | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Stück |
Where the eye mixes Spucke and Stückes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Spucke and Stückes
A purely visual mix-up. Spucke ([ˈʃpʊkə]) and Stückes ([ˈʃtʏkəs]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56115, 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]. Stückes is at rank #25,335, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃtʏkəs].
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 56115, this pair ranks #952,904 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Spucke vs Stückes
Shared letters: ceks. Private to "Spucke": pu. Private to "Stückes": tü.
"Spucke" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV · "Stückes" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Spucke ← psucke · spcuke · sppucke · spuccke · spucek · spuckke · spukce · sspucke
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Spucke" and "Stückes" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Spucke" vs "Stückes" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Spucke" and "Stückes" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Spucke" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Stückes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #952,904 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Spucke" and "Stückes" 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 #952,904 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.