Which to use
“shake” is a verb and “Stäbe” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #24,125
- “shake” frequency rank
- #35,472
- “Stäbe” frequency rank
- 59597
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | shake | Stäbe |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | jemanden oder etwas schütteln | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Stab |
Where the eye mixes shake and Stäbe
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: shake vs Stäbe
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: shake is [ʃeɪk] while Stäbe is [ˈʃtɛːbə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 59597, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
shake is recorded at frequency rank #24,125, classified as averb, pronounced [ʃeɪk]. Stäbe is at rank #35,472, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃtɛːbə].
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 59597, this pair ranks #818,565 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of shake vs Stäbe
Shared letters: es. Private to "shake": ahk. Private to "Stäbe": btä.
"shake" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV · "Stäbe" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- shake ← hsake · sahke · shaek · shakke · shhake · shkae · sshake
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "shake" and "Stäbe" mean the same thing in a sentence?
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After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "shake" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Stäbe" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #818,565 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "shake" and "Stäbe" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Stäbe vs Stuben". 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 #818,565 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.