Which to use
“staune” and “strunz” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #45,605
- “staune” frequency rank
- #49,280
- “strunz” frequency rank
- 94885
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | staune | strunz |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs staunen | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs strunzen |
Where the eye mixes staune and strunz
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: staune vs strunz
A purely visual mix-up. staune ([ˈʃtaʊ̯nə]) and strunz ([ʃtʁʊnt͡s]) 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 94885, 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]. strunz is at rank #49,280, tagged as averb, pronounced [ʃtʁʊnt͡s].
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 94885, this pair ranks #14,344 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of staune vs strunz
Shared letters: nstu. Private to "staune": ae. Private to "strunz": rz.
"staune" · 6 letters · shape CCVVCV · "strunz" · 6 letters · shape CCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "staune" and "strunz" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "staune" or "strunz" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "staune" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "strunz" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #14,344 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "staune" and "strunz" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "struck 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 #14,344 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.