Stück vs Stücks, What's the Difference?

Which to use

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

#711
“Stück” frequency rank: #22,525
“Stücks” frequency rank: 23236
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature	Stück	Stücks
Definition	Teil eines Ganzen	Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Stück

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Stück and Stücks apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

5 ch

Stück

6 ch

Stücks

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. Stück ([ʃtʏk]) and Stücks ([ʃtʏks]) 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 “Stücks”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 23236, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Stück is recorded at frequency rank #711, classified as anoun, pronounced [ʃtʏk]. Stücks is at rank #22,525, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ʃtʏks].

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 23236, this pair ranks #1,863,947 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of Stück vs Stücks

Shared letters: ckstü. Private to "Stück": -. Private to "Stücks": -.

"Stück" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC · "Stücks" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCC

Frequency comparison

Stück#711

Stücks#22,525

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Stück" and "Stücks" be used interchangeably?

No. They are said differently ([ʃtʏk] versus [ʃtʏks]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.

Which is more common, "Stück" or "Stücks"?

"Stück" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #711 in our German list, against #22,525 for "Stücks". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

Remembering Stück vs Stücks

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.
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