# stach vs Staus

> German confusable word pair

## The two words

### stach
*verb · IPA [ʃtaːx] · frequency rank #22,901*
1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs stechen

### Staus
*noun · IPA [ʃtaʊ̯s] · frequency rank #23,322*
Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Stau

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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