Which to use
“staut” and “steht” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #39,044
- “staut” frequency rank
- #194
- “steht” frequency rank
- 39238
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | staut | steht |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs stauen | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs stehen |
Where the eye mixes staut and steht
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses staut with steht
A purely visual mix-up. staut ([ʃtaʊ̯t]) and steht ([ʃteːt]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39238, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
staut is recorded at frequency rank #39,044, classified as averb, pronounced [ʃtaʊ̯t]. steht is at rank #194, tagged as averb, pronounced [ʃteːt].
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 39238, this pair ranks #1,542,247 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of staut vs steht
Shared letters: st. Private to "staut": au. Private to "steht": eh.
"staut" · 5 letters · shape CCVVC · "steht" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "staut" and "steht" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "staut" or "steht" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "staut" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "steht" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,542,247 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "staut" and "steht" 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 #1,542,247 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.