Which to use
“Stuten” and “Stütze” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #48,519
- “Stuten” frequency rank
- #16,562
- “Stütze” frequency rank
- 65081
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Stuten | Stütze |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | (längliches) Weißbrot (mit Rosinen) | Bauteil, der Teile eines Gebäudes trägt |
Where the eye mixes Stuten and Stütze
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Stuten (CCVCVC) and Stütze (CCVCCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses Stuten with Stütze
A purely visual mix-up. Stuten ([ˈʃtuːtn̩]) and Stütze ([ˈʃtʏt͡sə]) 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 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 65081, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Stuten is recorded at frequency rank #48,519, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃtuːtn̩]. Stütze is at rank #16,562, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃtʏt͡sə].
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 65081, this pair ranks #619,187 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Stuten vs Stütze
Shared letters: est. Private to "Stuten": nu. Private to "Stütze": zü.
"Stuten" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC · "Stütze" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Stuten ← sstuten · sttuen · sttuten · stuetn · stutenn · stutne · stutten · sutten
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Stuten" for "Stütze" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Stuten" or "Stütze"?
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 "Stuten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Stütze" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #619,187 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Stuten" and "Stütze" 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 #619,187 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.