Which to use
“Stecker” and “Stücken” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,420
- “Stecker” frequency rank
- #8,289
- “Stücken” frequency rank
- 22709
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Stecker | Stücken |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Vorrichtung mit einem oder mehreren heraustretenden Stiften zur Herstellung einer elektrischen Verbindung | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Stück |
Where the eye mixes Stecker and Stücken
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Stecker with Stücken
A purely visual mix-up. Stecker ([ˈʃtɛkɐ]) and Stücken ([ˈʃtʏkn̩]) 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 22709, 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]. Stücken is at rank #8,289, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃtʏkn̩].
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 22709, this pair ranks #1,870,743 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Stecker vs Stücken
Shared letters: cekst. Private to "Stecker": r. Private to "Stücken": nü.
"Stecker" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC · "Stücken" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Stecker ← setcker · sstecker · stceker · steccker · stecekr · steckerr · steckker · steckre
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Stecker" for "Stücken" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "Stecker" or "Stücken" show up more?
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 "Stücken" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,870,743 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Stecker" and "Stücken" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Stecker vs steter". 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 #1,870,743 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.