Which to use
“Stücke” and “Stücks” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,079
- “Stücke” frequency rank
- #22,525
- “Stücks” frequency rank
- 25604
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Stücke | Stücks |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Stück | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Stück |
Where the eye mixes Stücke and Stücks
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Stücke (CCVCCV) and Stücks (CCVCCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses Stücke with Stücks
A purely visual mix-up. Stücke ([ˈʃtʏkə]) 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 a single letter - e in “Stücke” becomes s in “Stücks”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 25604, 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]. 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 25604, this pair ranks #1,830,760 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Stücke vs Stücks
Shared letters: ckstü. Private to "Stücke": e. Private to "Stücks": -.
"Stücke" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV · "Stücks" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Stücke" and "Stücks" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Stücke" vs "Stücks" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Stücke" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Stücks" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,830,760 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Stücke" and "Stücks" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Stücks vs stunts". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,830,760 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.