Which to use
“scrollen” is a verb and “Stollen” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #27,052
- “scrollen” frequency rank
- #17,422
- “Stollen” frequency rank
- 44474
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | scrollen | Stollen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | den Bildausschnitt auf dem Bildschirm verschieben | unterirdischer, waagerechter Gang |
Where the eye mixes scrollen and Stollen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: scrollen vs Stollen
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: scrollen is [ˈskʁɔlən] while Stollen is [ˈʃtɔlən]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44474, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
scrollen is recorded at frequency rank #27,052, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈskʁɔlən]. Stollen is at rank #17,422, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃtɔlən].
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 44474, this pair ranks #1,385,043 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of scrollen vs Stollen
Shared letters: elnos. Private to "scrollen": cr. Private to "Stollen": t.
"scrollen" · 8 letters · shape CCCVCCVC · "Stollen" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "scrollen" for "Stollen" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "scrollen" or "Stollen" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "scrollen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Stollen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,385,043 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "scrollen" and "Stollen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "schellen vs scrollen". 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 #1,385,043 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.