Which to use
“Stücke” and “Stücken” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,079
- “Stücke” frequency rank
- #8,289
- “Stücken” frequency rank
- 11368
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Stücke | Stücken |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Stück | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Stück |
Where the eye mixes Stücke and Stücken
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Stücke runs 6 letters (CCVCCV) against Stücken's 7 (CCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Stücke vs Stücken
A purely visual mix-up. Stücke ([ˈʃtʏkə]) 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 1 extra letter(s) - “Stücke” sits inside “Stücken”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 11368, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Stücke is recorded at frequency rank #3,079, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃtʏkə]. 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 11368, this pair ranks #1,970,234 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Stücke vs Stücken
Shared letters: cekstü. Private to "Stücke": -. Private to "Stücken": n.
"Stücke" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV · "Stücken" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Stücke" and "Stücken" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Stücke" or "Stücken" show up more?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "Stücke" 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 #1,970,234 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Stücke" and "Stücken" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Stücken vs Stuten". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,970,234 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.