Which to use
“Stühle” and “Stute” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,574
- “Stühle” frequency rank
- #17,736
- “Stute” frequency rank
- 28310
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Stühle | Stute |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Stuhl | weibliches Tier der Familien Pferde (Equidae) und Kamele (Camelidae) |
Where the eye mixes Stühle and Stute
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. Stühle ([ˈʃtyːlə]) and Stute ([ˈʃtuːtə]) 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 28310, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Stühle is recorded at frequency rank #10,574, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃtyːlə]. Stute is at rank #17,736, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃtuːtə].
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 28310, this pair ranks #1,787,056 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Stühle vs Stute
Shared letters: est. Private to "Stühle": hlü. Private to "Stute": u.
"Stühle" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV · "Stute" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Stute ← sstute · sttue · sttute · stuet · stutte · sutte · tsute
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Stühle" and "Stute" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Stühle" or "Stute"?
What to do next
You've compared "Stühle" and "Stute". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "Stühle" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Stute" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,787,056 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Stühle" and "Stute" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Stute 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
PlainSpell is a reference corpus, not spelling advice. Verify unusual forms in context.