Which to use
“Steak” and “Stück” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,490
- “Steak” frequency rank
- #711
- “Stück” frequency rank
- 14201
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Steak | Stück |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | zum Kurzbraten oder Grillen geeignete Fleischscheibe | Teil eines Ganzen |
Where the eye mixes Steak and Stück
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Steak with Stück
A purely visual mix-up. Steak ([stɛɪ̯k]) and Stück ([ʃtʏk]) 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 14201, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Steak is recorded at frequency rank #13,490, classified as anoun, pronounced [stɛɪ̯k]. Stück is at rank #711, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ʃtʏk].
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 14201, this pair ranks #1,952,878 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Steak vs Stück
Shared letters: kst. Private to "Steak": ae. Private to "Stück": cü.
"Steak" · 5 letters · shape CCVVC · "Stück" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Steak ← setak · ssteak · staek · steakk · steka · stteak · tseak
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Steak" for "Stück" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Steak" or "Stück"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Steak" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Stück" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,952,878 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Steak" and "Stück" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Steak 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 #1,952,878 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.