Which to use
“Stab” and “Stabes” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,269
- “Stab” frequency rank
- #42,145
- “Stabes” frequency rank
- 51414
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Stab | Stabes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | länglicher zylindrischer Gegenstand | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Stab |
Where the eye mixes Stab and Stabes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Stab with Stabes
A purely visual mix-up. Stab ([ʃtaːp]) and Stabes ([ˈʃtaːbəs]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “Stab” sits inside “Stabes”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51414, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Stab is recorded at frequency rank #9,269, classified as anoun, pronounced [ʃtaːp]. Stabes is at rank #42,145, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃtaːbəs].
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 51414, this pair ranks #1,136,448 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Stab vs Stabes
Shared letters: abst. Private to "Stab": -. Private to "Stabes": e.
"Stab" · 4 letters · shape CCVC · "Stabes" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Stab" and "Stabes" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Stab" or "Stabes" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Stab" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Stabes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,136,448 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Stab" and "Stabes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Stabes 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 #1,136,448 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.