Which to use
“Staus” and “Strass” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #23,322
- “Staus” frequency rank
- #31,283
- “Strass” frequency rank
- 54605
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Staus | Strass |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Stau | Imitation eines Diamanten aus bleihaltigem Glasfluss mit starker Lichtbrechung |
Where the eye mixes Staus and Strass
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Staus vs Strass
A purely visual mix-up. Staus ([ʃtaʊ̯s]) and Strass ([ʃtʁas]) 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 54605, 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]. Strass is at rank #31,283, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ʃtʁas].
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 54605, this pair ranks #1,012,295 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Staus vs Strass
Shared letters: ast. Private to "Staus": u. Private to "Strass": r.
"Staus" · 5 letters · shape CCVVC · "Strass" · 6 letters · shape CCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Staus" and "Strass" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Staus" vs "Strass" - 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 "Staus" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Strass" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,012,295 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Staus" and "Strass" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Strass vs stresst". 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 #1,012,295 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.