Which to use
“Dienststelle” and “Dienststellen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,258
- “Dienststelle” frequency rank
- #25,954
- “Dienststellen” frequency rank
- 43212
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Dienststelle | Dienststellen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | öffentlich-rechtliche Institution, wie ein Amt oder eine Dienstbehörde, die eine gewisse organisatorische Selbstständigkeit hat | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Dienststelle |
Where the eye mixes Dienststelle and Dienststellen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 12 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Dienststelle vs Dienststellen
A purely visual mix-up. Dienststelle ([ˈdiːnstˌʃtɛlə]) and Dienststellen ([ˈdiːnstˌʃtɛlən]) 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 extra letter(s) - “Dienststelle” sits inside “Dienststellen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43212, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Dienststelle is recorded at frequency rank #17,258, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈdiːnstˌʃtɛlə]. Dienststellen is at rank #25,954, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈdiːnstˌʃtɛlən].
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 43212, this pair ranks #1,425,212 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Dienststelle vs Dienststellen
Shared letters: deilnst. Private to "Dienststelle": -. Private to "Dienststellen": -.
"Dienststelle" · 12 letters · shape CVVCCCCCVCCV · "Dienststellen" · 13 letters · shape CVVCCCCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Dienststelle ← ddienststelle · deinststelle · diennststelle · diensststelle · dienssttelle · dienstsetlle · dienstsstelle · dienststele
- Dienststellen ← ddienststellen · deinststellen · diennststellen · diensststellen · dienssttellen · dienstsetllen · dienstsstellen · dienststeleln
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Dienststelle" and "Dienststellen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Dienststelle" or "Dienststellen"?
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 "Dienststelle" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Dienststellen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,425,212 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- 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 #1,425,212 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.