Which to use
“Stück” and “Stücke” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #711
- “Stück” frequency rank
- #3,079
- “Stücke” frequency rank
- 3790
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Stück | Stücke |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Teil eines Ganzen | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Stück |
Where the eye mixes Stück and Stücke
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Stück runs 5 letters (CCVCC) against Stücke's 6 (CCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Stück vs Stücke
A purely visual mix-up. Stück ([ʃtʏk]) and Stücke ([ˈʃtʏkə]) 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 extra letter(s) - “Stück” sits inside “Stücke”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 3790, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Stück is recorded at frequency rank #711, classified as anoun, pronounced [ʃtʏk]. Stücke is at rank #3,079, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃtʏkə].
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 3790, this pair ranks #1,999,365 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Stück vs Stücke
Shared letters: ckstü. Private to "Stück": -. Private to "Stücke": e.
"Stück" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC · "Stücke" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Stück" and "Stücke" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Stück" or "Stücke" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Stück" and "Stücke" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Stück" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Stücke" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,999,365 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Stück" and "Stücke" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "struck vs Stücke". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,999,365 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.