Which to use
“Stunt” and “Stuss” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #29,352
- “Stunt” frequency rank
- #42,853
- “Stuss” frequency rank
- 72205
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Stunt | Stuss |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | gefährliche oder akrobatische Aktion, die besondere Geschicklichkeit, Aufwand und/oder Kenntnisse erfordert | etwas, das (ärgerlicherweise) unsinnig geäußert oder getan wurde; etwas Unsinniges, Sinnloses, Törichtes |
Where the eye mixes Stunt and Stuss
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Stunt and Stuss follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CCVCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses Stunt with Stuss
A purely visual mix-up. Stunt ([stant]) 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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 72205, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Stunt is recorded at frequency rank #29,352, classified as anoun, pronounced [stant]. 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 72205, this pair ranks #394,790 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Stunt vs Stuss
Shared letters: stu. Private to "Stunt": n. Private to "Stuss": -.
"Stunt" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC · "Stuss" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Stunt" for "Stuss" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Stunt" vs "Stuss" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Stunt" and "Stuss" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Stunt" 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 #394,790 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Stunt" and "Stuss" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Stuss vs SUVs". 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 #394,790 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.