Which to use
“Stuhls” and “Stuss” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #46,307
- “Stuhls” frequency rank
- #42,853
- “Stuss” frequency rank
- 89160
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Stuhls | Stuss |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Stuhl | etwas, das (ärgerlicherweise) unsinnig geäußert oder getan wurde; etwas Unsinniges, Sinnloses, Törichtes |
Where the eye mixes Stuhls and Stuss
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Stuhls runs 6 letters (CCVCCC) against Stuss's 5 (CCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Stuhls and Stuss
A purely visual mix-up. Stuhls ([ʃtuːls]) and Stuss ([ʃtʊs]) 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 89160, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Stuhls is recorded at frequency rank #46,307, classified as anoun, pronounced [ʃtuːls]. Stuss is at rank #42,853, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ʃtʊs].
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 89160, this pair ranks #60,288 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Stuhls vs Stuss
Shared letters: stu. Private to "Stuhls": hl. Private to "Stuss": -.
"Stuhls" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCC · "Stuss" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Stuhls" for "Stuss" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Stuhls" or "Stuss"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Stuhls" and "Stuss" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Stuhls" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Stuss" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #60,288 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Stuhls" and "Stuss" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Stuhls vs stunts". 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 #60,288 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.