Which to use
“Stufe” is a noun and “stuft” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #2,997
- “Stufe” frequency rank
- #37,231
- “stuft” frequency rank
- 40228
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Stufe | stuft |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | meist einzelner Teil einer Treppe, der zum Höher- oder Tiefersteigen dient, Trittfläche | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs stufen |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Stufe and stuft apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Stufe is [ˈʃtuːfə] while stuft is [ʃtuːft]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - e in “Stufe” becomes t in “stuft”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40228, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Stufe is recorded at frequency rank #2,997, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃtuːfə]. stuft is at rank #37,231, tagged as averb, pronounced [ʃtuːft].
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 40228, this pair ranks #1,514,503 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Stufe vs stuft
Shared letters: fstu. Private to "Stufe": e. Private to "stuft": -.
"Stufe" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV · "stuft" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Stufe" and "stuft" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Stufe" or "stuft"?
Remembering Stufe vs stuft
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “Stufe”; for a verb, it's “stuft”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Stufe” entry
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