Which to use
“staune” and “staunt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #45,605
- “staune” frequency rank
- #37,225
- “staunt” frequency rank
- 82830
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | staune | staunt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs staunen | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs staunen |
Where the eye mixes staune and staunt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between staune and staunt
A purely visual mix-up. staune ([ˈʃtaʊ̯nə]) and staunt ([ʃtaʊ̯nt]) 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 a single letter - e in “staune” becomes t in “staunt”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 82830, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
staune is recorded at frequency rank #45,605, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈʃtaʊ̯nə]. staunt is at rank #37,225, tagged as averb, pronounced [ʃtaʊ̯nt].
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 82830, this pair ranks #150,182 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of staune vs staunt
Shared letters: anstu. Private to "staune": e. Private to "staunt": -.
"staune" · 6 letters · shape CCVVCV · "staunt" · 6 letters · shape CCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "staune" and "staunt" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "staune" vs "staunt" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "staune" and "staunt" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "staune" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "staunt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #150,182 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "staune" and "staunt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "staune vs strunz". 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 #150,182 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.