Which to use
“Stücken” and “Stücks” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,289
- “Stücken” frequency rank
- #22,525
- “Stücks” frequency rank
- 30814
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Stücken | Stücks |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Stück | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Stück |
Where the eye mixes Stücken and Stücks
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Stücken runs 7 letters (CCVCCVC) against Stücks's 6 (CCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Stücken and Stücks
A purely visual mix-up. Stücken ([ˈʃtʏkn̩]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 30814, 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]. 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 30814, this pair ranks #1,740,545 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Stücken vs Stücks
Shared letters: ckstü. Private to "Stücken": en. Private to "Stücks": -.
"Stücken" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC · "Stücks" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Stücken" for "Stücks" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "Stücken" or "Stücks" show up more?
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 "Stücks" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,740,545 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Stücken" and "Stücks" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Stücks vs stunts". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,740,545 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.