Which to use
“Stütze” is a noun and “stützen” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #16,562
- “Stütze” frequency rank
- #8,789
- “stützen” frequency rank
- 25351
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Stütze | stützen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Bauteil, der Teile eines Gebäudes trägt | jemanden, etwas (ab)sichern, zusätzlichen Halt geben |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Stütze and stützen apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Stütze is [ˈʃtʏt͡sə] while stützen is [ˈʃtʏt͡sn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “Stütze” sits inside “stützen”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 25351, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Stütze is recorded at frequency rank #16,562, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃtʏt͡sə]. stützen is at rank #8,789, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈʃtʏt͡sn̩].
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 25351, this pair ranks #1,834,609 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Stütze vs stützen
Shared letters: estzü. Private to "Stütze": -. Private to "stützen": n.
"Stütze" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV · "stützen" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Stütze" and "stützen" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Stütze" or "stützen"?
Remembering Stütze vs stützen
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “Stütze”; for a verb, it's “stützen”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Stütze” entry
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