Which to use
“staunen” is a verb and “Stuten” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #10,752
- “staunen” frequency rank
- #48,519
- “Stuten” frequency rank
- 59271
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | staunen | Stuten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | sich über etwas wundern | (längliches) Weißbrot (mit Rosinen) |
Where the eye mixes staunen and Stuten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. staunen runs 7 letters (CCVVCVC) against Stuten's 6 (CCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses staunen with Stuten
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: staunen is [ˈʃtaʊ̯nən] while Stuten is [ˈʃtuːtn̩]. 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 59271, 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]. Stuten is at rank #48,519, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃtuːtn̩].
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 59271, this pair ranks #830,770 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of staunen vs Stuten
Shared letters: enstu. Private to "staunen": a. Private to "Stuten": -.
"staunen" · 7 letters · shape CCVVCVC · "Stuten" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "staunen" and "Stuten" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "staunen" vs "Stuten" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "staunen" and "Stuten" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "staunen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Stuten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #830,770 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "staunen" and "Stuten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Stilen 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 #830,770 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.