Which to use
“salle” and “Ställen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #44,885
- “salle” frequency rank
- #39,054
- “Ställen” frequency rank
- 83939
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | salle | Ställen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Zimmer, Raum | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Stall |
Where the eye mixes salle and Ställen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. salle runs 5 letters (CVCCV) against Ställen's 7 (CCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: salle vs Ställen
A purely visual mix-up. salle ([sal]) and Ställen ([ˈʃtɛlən]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 83939, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
salle is recorded at frequency rank #44,885, classified as anoun, pronounced [sal]. Ställen is at rank #39,054, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃtɛlən].
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 83939, this pair ranks #131,700 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of salle vs Ställen
Shared letters: els. Private to "salle": a. Private to "Ställen": ntä.
"salle" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "Ställen" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- salle ← aslle · salel · slale · ssalle
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "salle" and "Ställen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "salle" or "Ställen"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "salle" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Ställen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #131,700 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "salle" and "Ställen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Sake vs salle". 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 #131,700 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.