Which to use
“Stäbe” and “Stamm” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #35,472
- “Stäbe” frequency rank
- #5,765
- “Stamm” frequency rank
- 41237
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Stäbe | Stamm |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Stab | Teil des Baumes zwischen Wurzel und Krone |
Where the eye mixes Stäbe and Stamm
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Stäbe with Stamm
A purely visual mix-up. Stäbe ([ˈʃtɛːbə]) and Stamm ([ʃtam]) 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 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 41237, 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]. Stamm is at rank #5,765, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ʃtam].
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 41237, this pair ranks #1,485,388 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Stäbe vs Stamm
Shared letters: st. Private to "Stäbe": beä. Private to "Stamm": am.
"Stäbe" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV · "Stamm" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Stamm ← satmm · sstamm · stam · stmam · sttamm · tsamm
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Stäbe" for "Stamm" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Stäbe" vs "Stamm" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Stäbe" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Stamm" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,485,388 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Stäbe" and "Stamm" 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 #1,485,388 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.