Which to use
“staunt” and “staut” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #37,225
- “staunt” frequency rank
- #39,044
- “staut” frequency rank
- 76269
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | staunt | staut |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs staunen | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs stauen |
Where the eye mixes staunt and staut
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. staunt runs 6 letters (CCVVCC) against staut's 5 (CCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses staunt with staut
A purely visual mix-up. staunt ([ʃtaʊ̯nt]) and staut ([ʃtaʊ̯t]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 76269, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
staunt is recorded at frequency rank #37,225, classified as averb, pronounced [ʃtaʊ̯nt]. staut is at rank #39,044, tagged as averb, pronounced [ʃtaʊ̯t].
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 76269, this pair ranks #287,868 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of staunt vs staut
Shared letters: astu. Private to "staunt": n. Private to "staut": -.
"staunt" · 6 letters · shape CCVVCC · "staut" · 5 letters · shape CCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "staunt" for "staut" ever safe?
Which is more common, "staunt" or "staut"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "staunt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "staut" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #287,868 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "staunt" and "staut" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "staunte vs staut". 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 #287,868 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.