Which to use
“stuft” and “stützt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #37,231
- “stuft” frequency rank
- #12,599
- “stützt” frequency rank
- 49830
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | stuft | stützt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs stufen | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs stützen |
Where the eye mixes stuft and stützt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. stuft runs 5 letters (CCVCC) against stützt's 6 (CCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses stuft with stützt
A purely visual mix-up. stuft ([ʃtuːft]) and stützt ([ʃtʏt͡st]) 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 49830, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
stuft is recorded at frequency rank #37,231, classified as averb, pronounced [ʃtuːft]. stützt is at rank #12,599, tagged as averb, pronounced [ʃtʏt͡st].
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 49830, this pair ranks #1,196,729 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of stuft vs stützt
Shared letters: st. Private to "stuft": fu. Private to "stützt": zü.
"stuft" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC · "stützt" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- stuft ← sstuft · stfut · sttuft · stufft · stuftt · stutf · sutft · tsuft
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "stuft" and "stützt" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "stuft" vs "stützt" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "stuft" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "stützt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,196,729 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "stuft" and "stützt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "stuft vs surft". 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 #1,196,729 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.