Which to use
“Stätte” and “Stütze” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #19,409
- “Stätte” frequency rank
- #16,562
- “Stütze” frequency rank
- 35971
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Stätte | Stütze |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | besonderer Ort, an dem sich etwas befindet beziehungsweise etwas passiert ist | Bauteil, der Teile eines Gebäudes trägt |
Where the eye mixes Stätte and Stütze
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Stätte and Stütze follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CCVCCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: Stätte vs Stütze
A purely visual mix-up. Stätte ([ˈʃtɛtə]) and Stütze ([ˈʃtʏt͡sə]) 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 35971, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Stätte is recorded at frequency rank #19,409, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃtɛtə]. Stütze is at rank #16,562, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃtʏt͡sə].
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 35971, this pair ranks #1,627,111 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Stätte vs Stütze
Shared letters: est. Private to "Stätte": ä. Private to "Stütze": zü.
"Stätte" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV · "Stütze" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Stätte" and "Stütze" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Stätte" vs "Stütze" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Stätte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Stütze" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,627,111 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Stätte" and "Stütze" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "stärkte vs Stätte". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,627,111 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.