Which to use
“scale” and “Ställe” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #31,769
- “scale” frequency rank
- #34,926
- “Ställe” frequency rank
- 66695
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | scale | Ställe |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Waage | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Stall |
Where the eye mixes scale and Ställe
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. scale runs 5 letters (CCVCV) against Ställe's 6 (CCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: scale vs Ställe
A purely visual mix-up. scale ([skeɪl]) and Ställe ([ˈʃtɛlə]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 66695, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
scale is recorded at frequency rank #31,769, classified as anoun, pronounced [skeɪl]. Ställe is at rank #34,926, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃtɛlə].
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 66695, this pair ranks #564,606 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of scale vs Ställe
Shared letters: els. Private to "scale": ac. Private to "Ställe": tä.
"scale" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV · "Ställe" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- scale ← csale · sacle · scael · scalle · sccale · sclae · sscale
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "scale" and "Ställe" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "scale" or "Ställe"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "scale" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Ställe" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #564,606 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "scale" and "Ställe" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Ställe vs staune". 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 #564,606 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.