Which to use
“Stecker” is a noun and “stocker” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #14,420
- “Stecker” frequency rank
- #36,042
- “stocker” frequency rank
- 50462
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Stecker | stocker |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Vorrichtung mit einem oder mehreren heraustretenden Stiften zur Herstellung einer elektrischen Verbindung | lagern, speichern |
Where the eye mixes Stecker and stocker
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Stecker vs stocker
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Stecker is [ˈʃtɛkɐ] while stocker is [sto.ke]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - e in “Stecker” becomes o in “stocker”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50462, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Stecker is recorded at frequency rank #14,420, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃtɛkɐ]. stocker is at rank #36,042, tagged as averb, pronounced [sto.ke].
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 50462, this pair ranks #1,172,806 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Stecker vs stocker
Shared letters: cekrst. Private to "Stecker": -. Private to "stocker": o.
"Stecker" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC · "stocker" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Stecker" for "stocker" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Stecker" or "stocker"?
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 "Stecker" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "stocker" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,172,806 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Stecker" and "stocker" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "stocker vs stokes". 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 #1,172,806 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.