Which to use
“Stücke” and “Stühle” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,079
- “Stücke” frequency rank
- #10,574
- “Stühle” frequency rank
- 13653
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Stücke | Stühle |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Stück | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Stuhl |
Where the eye mixes Stücke and Stühle
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Stücke and Stühle follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CCVCCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: Stücke vs Stühle
A purely visual mix-up. Stücke ([ˈʃtʏkə]) and Stühle ([ˈʃtyːlə]) 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 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 13653, 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]. Stühle is at rank #10,574, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃtyːlə].
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 13653, this pair ranks #1,956,622 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Stücke vs Stühle
Shared letters: estü. Private to "Stücke": ck. Private to "Stühle": hl.
"Stücke" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV · "Stühle" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Stücke" for "Stühle" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Stücke" or "Stühle"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Stücke" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Stühle" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,956,622 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Stücke" and "Stühle" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Stühle vs Stuhls". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,956,622 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.