Which to use
“Stäbe” and “stage” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #35,472
- “Stäbe” frequency rank
- #15,753
- “stage” frequency rank
- 51225
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Stäbe | stage |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Stab | Etappe, Stadium, Station in einem Prozess |
Where the eye mixes Stäbe and stage
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Stäbe vs stage
A purely visual mix-up. Stäbe ([ˈʃtɛːbə]) and stage ([steɪdʒ]) 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 51225, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Stäbe is recorded at frequency rank #35,472, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃtɛːbə]. stage is at rank #15,753, tagged as anoun, pronounced [steɪdʒ].
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 51225, this pair ranks #1,143,721 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Stäbe vs stage
Shared letters: est. Private to "Stäbe": bä. Private to "stage": ag.
"Stäbe" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV · "stage" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- stage ← sstage · staeg · stagge · stgae · sttage · tsage
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Stäbe" for "stage" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Stäbe" vs "stage" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Stäbe" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "stage" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,143,721 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Stäbe" and "stage" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Stäbe 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 #1,143,721 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.