Which to use
“Staat” is a noun and “stuft” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #895
- “Staat” frequency rank
- #37,231
- “stuft” frequency rank
- 38126
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Staat | stuft |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | nach Einfluss oder Aufgabe gestaffeltes System aus Individuen | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs stufen |
Where the eye mixes Staat and stuft
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Staat and stuft
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Staat is [ʃtaːt] while stuft is [ʃtuːft]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38126, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Staat is recorded at frequency rank #895, classified as anoun, pronounced [ʃtaːt]. stuft is at rank #37,231, tagged as averb, pronounced [ʃtuːft].
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 38126, this pair ranks #1,572,113 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Staat vs stuft
Shared letters: st. Private to "Staat": a. Private to "stuft": fu.
"Staat" · 5 letters · shape CCVVC · "stuft" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Staat" and "stuft" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Staat" vs "stuft" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Staat" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "stuft" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,572,113 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Staat" and "stuft" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "stuft vs surft". 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 #1,572,113 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.