Which to use
“stach” and “staut” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #22,901
- “stach” frequency rank
- #39,044
- “staut” frequency rank
- 61945
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | stach | staut |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs stechen | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs stauen |
Where the eye mixes stach and staut
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. stach (CCVCC) and staut (CCVVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between stach and staut
A purely visual mix-up. stach ([ʃtaːx]) and staut ([ʃtaʊ̯t]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 61945, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
stach is recorded at frequency rank #22,901, classified as averb, pronounced [ʃtaːx]. staut is at rank #39,044, tagged as averb, pronounced [ʃtaʊ̯t].
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 61945, this pair ranks #730,921 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of stach vs staut
Shared letters: ast. Private to "stach": ch. Private to "staut": u.
"stach" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC · "staut" · 5 letters · shape CCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "stach" and "staut" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "stach" vs "staut" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "stach" and "staut" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "stach" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "staut" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #730,921 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "stach" and "staut" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "staunte vs staut". 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 #730,921 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.