Which to use
“steht” and “stuft” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #194
- “steht” frequency rank
- #37,231
- “stuft” frequency rank
- 37425
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | steht | stuft |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs stehen | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs stufen |
Where the eye mixes steht and stuft
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses steht with stuft
A purely visual mix-up. steht ([ʃteːt]) and stuft ([ʃtuːft]) 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 37425, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
steht is recorded at frequency rank #194, classified as averb, pronounced [ʃteːt]. stuft is at rank #37,231, tagged as averb, pronounced [ʃtuːft].
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 37425, this pair ranks #1,590,597 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of steht vs stuft
Shared letters: st. Private to "steht": eh. Private to "stuft": fu.
"steht" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC · "stuft" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "steht" and "stuft" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "steht" or "stuft"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "steht" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "stuft" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,590,597 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "steht" and "stuft" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "stuft vs surft". 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 #1,590,597 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.