Which to use
“steht” and “streut” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #194
- “steht” frequency rank
- #38,436
- “streut” frequency rank
- 38630
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | steht | streut |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs stehen | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs streuen |
Where the eye mixes steht and streut
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses steht with streut
A purely visual mix-up. steht ([ʃteːt]) and streut ([ʃtʁɔɪ̯t]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38630, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
steht is recorded at frequency rank #194, classified as averb, pronounced [ʃteːt]. streut is at rank #38,436, tagged as averb, pronounced [ʃtʁɔɪ̯t].
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 38630, this pair ranks #1,558,857 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of steht vs streut
Shared letters: est. Private to "steht": h. Private to "streut": ru.
"steht" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC · "streut" · 6 letters · shape CCCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "steht" and "streut" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "steht" or "streut" show up more?
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 "steht" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "streut" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,558,857 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "steht" and "streut" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "stresst vs streut". 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 #1,558,857 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.