Which to use
“Stecker” and “Stückes” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,420
- “Stecker” frequency rank
- #25,335
- “Stückes” frequency rank
- 39755
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Stecker | Stückes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Vorrichtung mit einem oder mehreren heraustretenden Stiften zur Herstellung einer elektrischen Verbindung | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Stück |
Where the eye mixes Stecker and Stückes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Stecker and Stückes
A purely visual mix-up. Stecker ([ˈʃtɛkɐ]) and Stückes ([ˈʃtʏkəs]) 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 39755, 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]. Stückes is at rank #25,335, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃtʏkəs].
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 39755, this pair ranks #1,527,842 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Stecker vs Stückes
Shared letters: cekst. Private to "Stecker": r. Private to "Stückes": ü.
"Stecker" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC · "Stückes" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Stecker ← setcker · sstecker · stceker · steccker · stecekr · steckerr · steckker · steckre
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Stecker" and "Stückes" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Stecker" or "Stückes" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Stecker" and "Stückes" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Stecker" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Stückes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,527,842 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Stecker" and "Stückes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "strikes vs Stückes". 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 #1,527,842 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.