Which to use
“scans” is a verb and “stan” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #37,182
- “scans” frequency rank
- #14,676
- “stan” frequency rank
- 51858
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | scans | stan |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs scan | Wohnung |
Letter map: scans vs stan
Shared letters muted; letters that set scans and stan apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.
Grammar separator: scans vs stan
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: scans is averb and stananoun. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51858, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
scans is recorded at frequency rank #37,182, classified as averb, pronounced […]. stan is at rank #14,676, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈstaːn].
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 51858, this pair ranks #1,119,293 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of scans vs stan
Shared letters: ans. Private to "scans": c. Private to "stan": t.
"scans" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC · "stan" · 4 letters · shape CCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "scans" for "stan" ever safe?
Frequency check: "scans" vs "stan" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
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- Full dictionary entry for "scans" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "stan" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,119,293 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "scans" and "stan" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "puzzles vs scans". 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 #1,119,293 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.