spürenvsStutenWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: spüren is a verb, Stuten is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“spüren” is a verb and “Stuten” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#3,400
“spüren” frequency rank
#48,519
“Stuten” frequency rank
51919
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature spüren Stuten
Definition etwas körperlich, mit dem Tastsinn wahrnehmen (längliches) Weißbrot (mit Rosinen)

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set spüren and Stuten apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
spüren
6 ch
Stuten

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: spüren is [ˈʃpyːʁən] while Stuten is [ˈʃtuːtn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51919, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

spüren is recorded at frequency rank #3,400, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈʃpyːʁən]. 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 51919, this pair ranks #1,116,960 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of spüren vs Stuten

Shared letters: ens. Private to "spüren": prü. Private to "Stuten": tu.

"spüren" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC  ·  "Stuten" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Stutensstuten · sttuen · sttuten · stuetn · stutenn · stutne · stutten · sutten

Frequency comparison

spüren#3,400
Stuten#48,519

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "spüren" and "Stuten" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "spüren" is a verb and "Stuten" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "spüren" or "Stuten"?
"spüren" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #3,400 in our German list, against #48,519 for "Stuten". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

Remembering spüren vs Stuten

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “spüren”; for a noun, it's “Stuten”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “spüren” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list