Which to use
“steter” is an adjective and “Stuten” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #47,025
- “steter” frequency rank
- #48,519
- “Stuten” frequency rank
- 95544
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | steter | Stuten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs stet | (längliches) Weißbrot (mit Rosinen) |
Where the eye mixes steter and Stuten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses steter with Stuten
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: steter is [ˈʃteːtɐ] while Stuten is [ˈʃtuːtn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 95544, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
steter is recorded at frequency rank #47,025, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈʃteːtɐ]. Stuten is at rank #48,519, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃtuːtn̩].
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 95544, this pair ranks #11,122 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of steter vs Stuten
Shared letters: est. Private to "steter": r. Private to "Stuten": nu.
"steter" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC · "Stuten" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "steter" for "Stuten" ever safe?
Frequency check: "steter" vs "Stuten" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
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- Full dictionary entry for "steter" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Stuten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #11,122 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "steter" and "Stuten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Stilen vs Stuten". 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 #11,122 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.