StackvsStücksWhich spelling fits?

Which to use

“Stack” and “Stücks” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#33,316
“Stack” frequency rank
#22,525
“Stücks” frequency rank
55841
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Stack Stücks
Definition häufig eingesetzte Datenstruktur, die nach dem Last-In-First-Out-Prinzip arbeitet Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Stück

Where the eye mixes Stack and Stücks

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.

5 ch
Stack
6 ch
Stücks

Visual trap between Stack and Stücks

A purely visual mix-up. Stack ([stɛk]) and Stücks ([ʃtʏks]) 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 55841, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Stack is recorded at frequency rank #33,316, classified as anoun, pronounced [stɛk]. Stücks is at rank #22,525, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ʃtʏks].

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 55841, this pair ranks #963,587 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of Stack vs Stücks

Shared letters: ckst. Private to "Stack": a. Private to "Stücks": ü.

"Stack" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC  ·  "Stücks" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Stacksatck · sstack · stacck · stackk · stakc · stcak · sttack · tsack

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Stack" and "Stücks" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([stɛk] versus [ʃtʏks]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "Stack" vs "Stücks" - which ranks higher?
"Stücks" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #22,525 in our German list, against #33,316 for "Stack". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "Stack" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "Stücks" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #963,587 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "Stack" and "Stücks" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Stack vs struck". 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 #963,587 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list