Which to use
“Stock” and “Stück” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,686
- “Stock” frequency rank
- #711
- “Stück” frequency rank
- 4397
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Stock | Stück |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | länglicher zylindrischer Gegenstand, meist aus Holz | Teil eines Ganzen |
Where the eye mixes Stock and Stück
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Stock and Stück
A purely visual mix-up. Stock ([ʃtɔk]) and Stück ([ʃtʏk]) 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 a single letter - o in “Stock” becomes ü in “Stück”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 4397, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Stock is recorded at frequency rank #3,686, classified as anoun, pronounced [ʃtɔk]. Stück is at rank #711, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ʃtʏk].
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 4397, this pair ranks #1,997,821 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Stock vs Stück
Shared letters: ckst. Private to "Stock": o. Private to "Stück": ü.
"Stock" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC · "Stück" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Stock ← sotck · sstock · stcok · stocck · stockk · stokc · sttock · tsock
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Stock" for "Stück" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Stock" or "Stück"?
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 "Stock" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Stück" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,997,821 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Stock" and "Stück" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Stock vs struck". 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 #1,997,821 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.