Which to use
“Sohle” and “Stele” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,833
- “Sohle” frequency rank
- #40,226
- “Stele” frequency rank
- 57059
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Sohle | Stele |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Fußsohle, Unterseite des Fußes | Grabstein, Gedenkstein der Antike, Pfeiler mit einer Inschrift- oder Bildtafel; heute auch moderne freistehende Informationstafel |
Where the eye mixes Sohle and Stele
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Sohle vs Stele
A purely visual mix-up. Sohle ([ˈzoːlə]) and Stele ([ˈʃteːlə]) 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 57059, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Sohle is recorded at frequency rank #16,833, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈzoːlə]. Stele is at rank #40,226, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃteːlə].
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 57059, this pair ranks #916,145 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Sohle vs Stele
Shared letters: els. Private to "Sohle": ho. Private to "Stele": t.
"Sohle" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "Stele" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Sohle" and "Stele" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Sohle" or "Stele"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Sohle" and "Stele" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Sohle" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Stele" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #916,145 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Sohle" and "Stele" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Stele vs Stilen". 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 #916,145 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.