Which to use
“staunte” is a verb and “Stunde” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #47,748
- “staunte” frequency rank
- #724
- “Stunde” frequency rank
- 48472
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | staunte | Stunde |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs staunen | Zeiteinheit, entspricht dem 24. Teil eines Tages |
Where the eye mixes staunte and Stunde
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses staunte with Stunde
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: staunte is [ˈʃtaʊ̯ntə] while Stunde is [ˈʃtʊndə]. 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 48472, 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]. Stunde is at rank #724, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃtʊndə].
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 48472, this pair ranks #1,247,363 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of staunte vs Stunde
Shared letters: enstu. Private to "staunte": a. Private to "Stunde": d.
"staunte" · 7 letters · shape CCVVCCV · "Stunde" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "staunte" for "Stunde" ever safe?
Which is more common, "staunte" or "Stunde"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "staunte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Stunde" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,247,363 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "staunte" and "Stunde" 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 #1,247,363 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.