Which to use
“staune” is a verb and “Stausee” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #45,605
- “staune” frequency rank
- #32,786
- “Stausee” frequency rank
- 78391
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | staune | Stausee |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs staunen | ein See, der mit Hilfe einer Talsperre erzeugt wird, um Wasser zu sammeln |
Where the eye mixes staune and Stausee
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses staune with Stausee
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: staune is [ˈʃtaʊ̯nə] while Stausee is [ˈʃtaʊ̯ˌzeː]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 78391, 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]. 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 78391, this pair ranks #239,345 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of staune vs Stausee
Shared letters: aestu. Private to "staune": n. Private to "Stausee": -.
"staune" · 6 letters · shape CCVVCV · "Stausee" · 7 letters · shape CCVVCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "staune" and "Stausee" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "staune" or "Stausee"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "staune" 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 #239,345 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "staune" and "Stausee" 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 #239,345 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.