Which to use
“Stütze” is a noun and “stutzig” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #16,562
- “Stütze” frequency rank
- #36,045
- “stutzig” frequency rank
- 52607
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Stütze | stutzig |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Bauteil, der Teile eines Gebäudes trägt | mit Vorbehalt/reserviert aufmerkend |
Where the eye mixes Stütze and stutzig
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Stütze runs 6 letters (CCVCCV) against stutzig's 7 (CCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Stütze with stutzig
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Stütze is [ˈʃtʏt͡sə] while stutzig is [ˈʃtʊt͡sɪç]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52607, 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]. stutzig is at rank #36,045, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈʃtʊt͡sɪç].
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 52607, this pair ranks #1,090,217 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Stütze vs stutzig
Shared letters: stz. Private to "Stütze": eü. Private to "stutzig": giu.
"Stütze" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV · "stutzig" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- stutzig ← sstutzig · sttutzig · sttuzig · stutizg · stuttzig · stutzgi · stutzigg · stutzzig
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Stütze" for "stutzig" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Stütze" or "stutzig"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Stütze" and "stutzig" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Stütze" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "stutzig" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,090,217 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Stütze" and "stutzig" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Stuten vs Stütze". 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 #1,090,217 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.