Which to use
“spuk” is a verb and “stu” is an unknown - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #27,498
- “spuk” frequency rank
- #47,032
- “stu” frequency rank
- 74530
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | spuk | stu |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs spuken | Dativ Singular des Numerales sto |
Where the eye mixes spuk and stu
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses spuk with stu
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: spuk is [ʃpuːk] while stu is [stʊ]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs unknown), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 74530, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
spuk is recorded at frequency rank #27,498, classified as averb, pronounced [ʃpuːk]. stu is at rank #47,032, tagged as anunknown, pronounced [stʊ].
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 74530, this pair ranks #331,071 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of spuk vs stu
Shared letters: su. Private to "spuk": kp. Private to "stu": t.
"spuk" · 4 letters · shape CCVC · "stu" · 3 letters · shape CCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- spuk ← psuk · spku · sppuk · spukk · sspuk · supk
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "spuk" for "stu" ever safe?
Frequency check: "spuk" vs "stu" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "spuk" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "stu" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #331,071 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "spuk" and "stu" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "seg vs stu". 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 #331,071 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.