Which to use
“stach” and “such” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #22,901
- “stach” frequency rank
- #4,391
- “such” frequency rank
- 27292
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | stach | such |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs stechen | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs suchen |
Where the eye mixes stach and such
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses stach with such
A purely visual mix-up. stach ([ʃtaːx]) and such ([zuːx]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 27292, 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]. such is at rank #4,391, tagged as averb, pronounced [zuːx].
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 27292, this pair ranks #1,804,152 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of stach vs such
Shared letters: chs. Private to "stach": at. Private to "such": u.
"stach" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC · "such" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "stach" and "such" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "stach" or "such"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "stach" and "such" 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 "such" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,804,152 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "stach" and "such" 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 #1,804,152 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.