Which to use
“Stufen” and “Stuten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,008
- “Stufen” frequency rank
- #48,519
- “Stuten” frequency rank
- 54527
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Stufen | Stuten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Stufe | (längliches) Weißbrot (mit Rosinen) |
Where the eye mixes Stufen and Stuten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Stufen and Stuten follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: Stufen vs Stuten
A purely visual mix-up. Stufen ([ˈʃtuːfn̩]) and Stuten ([ˈʃtuːtn̩]) 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 - f in “Stufen” becomes t in “Stuten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 54527, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Stufen is recorded at frequency rank #6,008, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃtuːfn̩]. Stuten is at rank #48,519, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃtuːtn̩].
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 54527, this pair ranks #1,015,428 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Stufen vs Stuten
Shared letters: enstu. Private to "Stufen": f. Private to "Stuten": -.
"Stufen" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC · "Stuten" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Stufen" for "Stuten" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "Stufen" or "Stuten" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Stufen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Stuten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,015,428 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Stufen" and "Stuten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Stilen vs Stuten". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #1,015,428 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.