StubevsStützeWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“Stube” and “Stütze” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#21,079
“Stube” frequency rank
#16,562
“Stütze” frequency rank
37641
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Stube Stütze
Definition beheizbarer Wohnraum oder beheizbares Zimmer Bauteil, der Teile eines Gebäudes trägt

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Stube and Stütze apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

5 ch
Stube
6 ch
Stütze

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. Stube ([ˈʃtuːbə]) and Stütze ([ˈʃtʏt͡sə]) 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 37641, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Stube is recorded at frequency rank #21,079, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃtuːbə]. Stütze is at rank #16,562, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃtʏt͡sə].

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 37641, this pair ranks #1,584,849 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of Stube vs Stütze

Shared letters: est. Private to "Stube": bu. Private to "Stütze": .

"Stube" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV  ·  "Stütze" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Stubesstube · stbue · sttube · stubbe · stueb · sutbe · tsube

Frequency comparison

Stube#21,079
Stütze#16,562

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Stube" and "Stütze" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈʃtuːbə] versus [ˈʃtʏt͡sə]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "Stube" or "Stütze"?
"Stütze" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #16,562 in our German list, against #21,079 for "Stube". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering Stube vs Stütze

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Stube” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list