Which to use
“staunen” and “staunte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,752
- “staunen” frequency rank
- #47,748
- “staunte” frequency rank
- 58500
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | staunen | staunte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | sich über etwas wundern | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs staunen |
Where the eye mixes staunen and staunte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. staunen (CCVVCVC) and staunte (CCVVCCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between staunen and staunte
A purely visual mix-up. staunen ([ˈʃtaʊ̯nən]) and staunte ([ˈʃtaʊ̯ntə]) 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 58500, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
staunen is recorded at frequency rank #10,752, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈʃtaʊ̯nən]. staunte is at rank #47,748, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈʃtaʊ̯ntə].
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 58500, this pair ranks #860,346 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of staunen vs staunte
Shared letters: aenstu. Private to "staunen": -. Private to "staunte": -.
"staunen" · 7 letters · shape CCVVCVC · "staunte" · 7 letters · shape CCVVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "staunen" and "staunte" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "staunen" or "staunte" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "staunen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "staunte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #860,346 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "staunen" and "staunte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "stärkte vs staunte". 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 #860,346 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.