Stücke vs Stückes, What's the Difference?

Which to use

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

#3,079
“Stücke” frequency rank: #25,335
“Stückes” frequency rank: 28414
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature	Stücke	Stückes
Definition	Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Stück	Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Stück

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Stücke and Stückes apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch

Stücke

7 ch

Stückes

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. Stücke ([ˈʃtʏkə]) and Stückes ([ˈʃtʏkəs]) 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 “Stückes”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 28414, 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]. Stückes is at rank #25,335, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃtʏkəs].

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 28414, this pair ranks #1,785,200 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of Stücke vs Stückes

Shared letters: cekstü. Private to "Stücke": -. Private to "Stückes": -.

"Stücke" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV · "Stückes" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC

Frequency comparison

Stücke#3,079

Stückes#25,335

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Stücke" and "Stückes" be used interchangeably?

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

Which is more common, "Stücke" or "Stückes"?

"Stücke" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #3,079 in our German list, against #25,335 for "Stückes". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering Stücke vs Stückes

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.
See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Stücke” entry
Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable