Which to use
“solch” is a pronoun and “stach” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #2,990
- “solch” frequency rank
- #22,901
- “stach” frequency rank
- 25891
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | solch | stach |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | so geartet, so beschaffen | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs stechen |
Where the eye mixes solch and stach
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: solch vs stach
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: solch is [zɔlç] while stach is [ʃtaːx]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (pronoun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 25891, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
solch is recorded at frequency rank #2,990, classified as apron, pronounced [zɔlç]. stach is at rank #22,901, tagged as averb, pronounced [ʃtaːx].
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 25891, this pair ranks #1,826,426 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of solch vs stach
Shared letters: chs. Private to "solch": lo. Private to "stach": at.
"solch" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "stach" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "solch" and "stach" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "solch" or "stach"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "solch" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "stach" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,826,426 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "solch" and "stach" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Späth vs stach". 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 #1,826,426 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.