Which to use
“Staus” and “Steaks” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #23,322
- “Staus” frequency rank
- #25,779
- “Steaks” frequency rank
- 49101
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Staus | Steaks |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Stau | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Steak |
Where the eye mixes Staus and Steaks
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Staus with Steaks
A purely visual mix-up. Staus ([ʃtaʊ̯s]) and Steaks ([stɛɪ̯ks]) 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 49101, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Staus is recorded at frequency rank #23,322, classified as anoun, pronounced [ʃtaʊ̯s]. Steaks is at rank #25,779, tagged as anoun, pronounced [stɛɪ̯ks].
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 49101, this pair ranks #1,224,046 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Staus vs Steaks
Shared letters: ast. Private to "Staus": u. Private to "Steaks": ek.
"Staus" · 5 letters · shape CCVVC · "Steaks" · 6 letters · shape CCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Staus" and "Steaks" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Staus" or "Steaks"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Staus" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Steaks" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,224,046 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Staus" and "Steaks" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Steaks vs steps". 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 #1,224,046 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.