Which to use
“Haltestelle” and “Haltestellen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,184
- “Haltestelle” frequency rank
- #15,385
- “Haltestellen” frequency rank
- 22569
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Haltestelle | Haltestellen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Stelle, Ort, an dem Verkehrsmittel planmäßig halten | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Haltestelle |
Where the eye mixes Haltestelle and Haltestellen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 11 letters in sequence. Haltestelle runs 11 letters (CVCCVCCVCCV) against Haltestellen's 12 (CVCCVCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Haltestelle and Haltestellen
A purely visual mix-up. Haltestelle ([ˈhaltəˌʃtɛlə]) and Haltestellen ([ˈhaltəʃtɛlən]) 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) - “Haltestelle” sits inside “Haltestellen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 22569, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Haltestelle is recorded at frequency rank #7,184, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈhaltəˌʃtɛlə]. Haltestellen is at rank #15,385, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈhaltəʃtɛlən].
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 22569, this pair ranks #1,872,600 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Haltestelle vs Haltestellen
Shared letters: aehlst. Private to "Haltestelle": -. Private to "Haltestellen": n.
"Haltestelle" · 11 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCCV · "Haltestellen" · 12 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Haltestelle ← ahltestelle · haletstelle · halltestelle · haltesetlle · haltesstelle · haltestele · haltestelel · haltestlele
- Haltestellen ← ahltestellen · haletstellen · halltestellen · haltesetllen · haltesstellen · haltesteleln · haltestelen · haltestellenn
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Haltestelle" for "Haltestellen" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Haltestelle" vs "Haltestellen" - which ranks higher?
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 "Haltestelle" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Haltestellen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,872,600 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 #1,872,600 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.