Which to use
“Stück” and “Stücken” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #711
- “Stück” frequency rank
- #8,289
- “Stücken” frequency rank
- 9000
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Stück | Stücken |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Teil eines Ganzen | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Stück |
Where the eye mixes Stück and Stücken
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Stück and Stücken
A purely visual mix-up. Stück ([ʃtʏk]) and Stücken ([ˈʃtʏkn̩]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “Stück” sits inside “Stücken”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 9000, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Stück is recorded at frequency rank #711, classified as anoun, pronounced [ʃtʏk]. Stücken is at rank #8,289, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃtʏkn̩].
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 9000, this pair ranks #1,981,869 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Stück vs Stücken
Shared letters: ckstü. Private to "Stück": -. Private to "Stücken": en.
"Stück" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC · "Stücken" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Stück" for "Stücken" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Stück" vs "Stücken" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Stück" and "Stücken" 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 "Stücken" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,981,869 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Stück" and "Stücken" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Stücken vs Stuten". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,981,869 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.