Which to use
“schell” and “stell” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #38,990
- “schell” frequency rank
- #3,077
- “stell” frequency rank
- 42067
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | schell | stell |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs schellen | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs stellen |
Where the eye mixes schell and stell
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: schell vs stell
A purely visual mix-up. schell ([ʃɛl]) and stell ([ʃtɛl]) 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 42067, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
schell is recorded at frequency rank #38,990, classified as averb, pronounced [ʃɛl]. stell is at rank #3,077, tagged as averb, pronounced [ʃtɛl].
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 42067, this pair ranks #1,460,557 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of schell vs stell
Shared letters: els. Private to "schell": ch. Private to "stell": t.
"schell" · 6 letters · shape CCCVCC · "stell" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "schell" and "stell" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "schell" or "stell" show up more?
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 "schell" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "stell" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,460,557 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "schell" and "stell" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "schell vs schellen". 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 #1,460,557 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.