Which to use
“staunte” and “staut” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #47,748
- “staunte” frequency rank
- #39,044
- “staut” frequency rank
- 86792
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | staunte | staut |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs staunen | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs stauen |
Where the eye mixes staunte and staut
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: staunte vs staut
A purely visual mix-up. staunte ([ˈʃtaʊ̯ntə]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 86792, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
staunte is recorded at frequency rank #47,748, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈʃtaʊ̯ntə]. 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 86792, this pair ranks #88,949 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of staunte vs staut
Shared letters: astu. Private to "staunte": en. Private to "staut": -.
"staunte" · 7 letters · shape CCVVCCV · "staut" · 5 letters · shape CCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "staunte" for "staut" ever safe?
Frequency check: "staunte" vs "staut" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "staunte" 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 #88,949 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "staunte" and "staut" 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 #88,949 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.