# space vs stach

> German confusable word pair

## The two words

### space
*noun · IPA [speɪs] · frequency rank #7,530*
kurz für urban open space – Freiraum

### stach
*verb · IPA [ʃtaːx] · frequency rank #22,901*
1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs stechen

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/de/vs/space-vs-stach