StückevsStuteWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#3,079
“Stücke” frequency rank
#17,736
“Stute” frequency rank
20815
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Stücke Stute
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Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Stücke and Stute apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
Stücke
5 ch
Stute

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. Stücke ([ˈʃtʏkə]) and Stute ([ˈʃtuːtə]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 20815, 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]. Stute is at rank #17,736, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃtuːtə].

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 20815, this pair ranks #1,893,427 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of Stücke vs Stute

Shared letters: est. Private to "Stücke": ckü. Private to "Stute": u.

"Stücke" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV  ·  "Stute" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Stutesstute · sttue · sttute · stuet · stutte · sutte · tsute

Frequency comparison

Stücke#3,079
Stute#17,736

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Stücke" and "Stute" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈʃtʏkə] versus [ˈʃtuːtə]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "Stücke" or "Stute"?
"Stücke" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #3,079 in our German list, against #17,736 for "Stute". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering Stücke vs Stute

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

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list