StückenvsStückesTell them apart

Which to use

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

#8,289
“Stücken” frequency rank
#25,335
“Stückes” frequency rank
33624
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Stücken Stückes
Definition Dativ Plural des Substantivs Stück Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Stück

Where the eye mixes Stücken and Stückes

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.

7 ch
Stücken
7 ch
Stückes

Visual trap between Stücken and Stückes

A purely visual mix-up. Stücken ([ˈʃtʏkn̩]) 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 a single letter - n in “Stücken” becomes s in “Stückes”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 33624, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Stücken is recorded at frequency rank #8,289, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃtʏkn̩]. 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 33624, this pair ranks #1,681,739 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of Stücken vs Stückes

Shared letters: cekstü. Private to "Stücken": n. Private to "Stückes": -.

"Stücken" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC  ·  "Stückes" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Stücken" and "Stückes" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈʃtʏkn̩] versus [ˈʃtʏkəs]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "Stücken" or "Stückes"?
"Stücken" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #8,289 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.

After this comparison

Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.

  • Full dictionary entry for "Stücken" 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 #1,681,739 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "Stücken" and "Stückes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "strikes vs Stückes". Nearby pair

Confusion rank #1,681,739 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list