Which to use
“struck” is a verb and “Stück” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #47,031
- “struck” frequency rank
- #711
- “Stück” frequency rank
- 47742
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | struck | Stück |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Präteritum (simple past) des Verbs strike | Teil eines Ganzen |
Where the eye mixes struck and Stück
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between struck and Stück
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: struck is [ˈstɹʌk] while Stück is [ʃtʏk]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47742, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
struck is recorded at frequency rank #47,031, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈstɹʌk]. 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 47742, this pair ranks #1,273,710 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of struck vs Stück
Shared letters: ckst. Private to "struck": ru. Private to "Stück": ü.
"struck" · 6 letters · shape CCCVCC · "Stück" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- struck ← srtuck · sstruck · strcuk · strruck · strucck · struckk · strukc · sttruck
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "struck" and "Stück" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "struck" vs "Stück" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "struck" and "Stück" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "struck" 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 #1,273,710 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "struck" and "Stück" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "struck vs strunz". 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 #1,273,710 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.