Which to use
“Stück” and “Stuss” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #711
- “Stück” frequency rank
- #42,853
- “Stuss” frequency rank
- 43564
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Stück | Stuss |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Teil eines Ganzen | etwas, das (ärgerlicherweise) unsinnig geäußert oder getan wurde; etwas Unsinniges, Sinnloses, Törichtes |
Where the eye mixes Stück and Stuss
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. Stück and Stuss follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CCVCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: Stück vs Stuss
A purely visual mix-up. Stück ([ʃtʏk]) and Stuss ([ʃtʊs]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43564, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Stück is recorded at frequency rank #711, classified as anoun, pronounced [ʃtʏk]. Stuss is at rank #42,853, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ʃtʊs].
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 43564, this pair ranks #1,414,124 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Stück vs Stuss
Shared letters: st. Private to "Stück": ckü. Private to "Stuss": u.
"Stück" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC · "Stuss" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Stuss ← sstuss · stsus · sttuss · stus · stuß · sutss · tsuss
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Stück" and "Stuss" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Stück" or "Stuss"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Stück" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Stuss" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,414,124 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Stück" and "Stuss" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Stuss vs SUVs". 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 #1,414,124 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.