Which to use
“Stauden” and “Stausee” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #40,861
- “Stauden” frequency rank
- #32,786
- “Stausee” frequency rank
- 73647
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Stauden | Stausee |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Staude | ein See, der mit Hilfe einer Talsperre erzeugt wird, um Wasser zu sammeln |
Where the eye mixes Stauden and Stausee
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Stauden with Stausee
A purely visual mix-up. Stauden ([ˈʃtaʊ̯dn̩]) and Stausee ([ˈʃtaʊ̯ˌzeː]) 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 73647, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Stauden is recorded at frequency rank #40,861, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃtaʊ̯dn̩]. Stausee is at rank #32,786, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃtaʊ̯ˌzeː].
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 73647, this pair ranks #354,655 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Stauden vs Stausee
Shared letters: aestu. Private to "Stauden": dn. Private to "Stausee": -.
"Stauden" · 7 letters · shape CCVVCVC · "Stausee" · 7 letters · shape CCVVCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Stauden" for "Stausee" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Stauden" vs "Stausee" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Stauden" and "Stausee" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Stauden" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Stausee" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #354,655 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Stauden" and "Stausee" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Stauden vs Stuten". 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 #354,655 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.