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 eye mixes Stücke and Stückes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Stücke runs 6 letters (CCVCCV) against Stückes's 7 (CCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Stücke with Stückes
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
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Stücke" and "Stückes" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Stücke" or "Stückes" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Stücke" and "Stückes" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Stücke" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Stückes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,785,200 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Stücke" and "Stückes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "strikes vs Stückes". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,785,200 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.