Which to use
“Skat” and “Stab” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #44,227
- “Skat” frequency rank
- #9,269
- “Stab” frequency rank
- 53496
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Skat | Stab |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Kartenspiel für drei Personen, bei dem in jeder Runde ein Spieler bestimmt wird, der gegen die beiden anderen spielt | länglicher zylindrischer Gegenstand |
Where the eye mixes Skat and Stab
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. Skat and Stab follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between Skat and Stab
A purely visual mix-up. Skat ([skaːt]) and Stab ([ʃtaːp]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 53496, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Skat is recorded at frequency rank #44,227, classified as anoun, pronounced [skaːt]. Stab is at rank #9,269, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ʃtaːp].
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 53496, this pair ranks #1,055,745 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Skat vs Stab
Shared letters: ast. Private to "Skat": k. Private to "Stab": b.
"Skat" · 4 letters · shape CCVC · "Stab" · 4 letters · shape CCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Skat" and "Stab" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Skat" or "Stab"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Skat" and "Stab" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Skat" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Stab" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,055,745 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Skat" and "Stab" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Skat vs Späth". 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 #1,055,745 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.