Which to use
“stach” is a verb and “Strauch” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #22,901
- “stach” frequency rank
- #22,909
- “Strauch” frequency rank
- 45810
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | stach | Strauch |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs stechen | niedriges Gehölz ohne Hauptstamm (Wuchsform von Pflanzen ohne zentralen Stamm) |
Where the eye mixes stach and Strauch
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. stach runs 5 letters (CCVCC) against Strauch's 7 (CCCVVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between stach and Strauch
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: stach is [ʃtaːx] while Strauch is [ʃtʁaʊ̯x]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45810, 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]. Strauch is at rank #22,909, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ʃtʁaʊ̯x].
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 45810, this pair ranks #1,340,497 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of stach vs Strauch
Shared letters: achst. Private to "stach": -. Private to "Strauch": ru.
"stach" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC · "Strauch" · 7 letters · shape CCCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "stach" for "Strauch" ever safe?
Frequency check: "stach" vs "Strauch" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "stach" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Strauch" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,340,497 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "stach" and "Strauch" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Späth vs stach". 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 #1,340,497 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.