Which to use
“stage” is a noun and “staut” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #15,753
- “stage” frequency rank
- #39,044
- “staut” frequency rank
- 54797
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | stage | staut |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Etappe, Stadium, Station in einem Prozess | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs stauen |
Where the eye mixes stage and staut
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses stage with staut
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: stage is [steɪdʒ] while staut is [ʃtaʊ̯t]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 54797, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
stage is recorded at frequency rank #15,753, classified as anoun, pronounced [steɪdʒ]. 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 54797, this pair ranks #1,004,673 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of stage vs staut
Shared letters: ast. Private to "stage": eg. Private to "staut": u.
"stage" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV · "staut" · 5 letters · shape CCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "stage" and "staut" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "stage" or "staut" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "stage" 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 #1,004,673 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "stage" 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 #1,004,673 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.