Which to use
“Stäbe” and “Stande” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #35,472
- “Stäbe” frequency rank
- #15,487
- “Stande” frequency rank
- 50959
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Stäbe | Stande |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Stab | Dativ Singular des Substantivs Stand |
Where the eye mixes Stäbe and Stande
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Stäbe with Stande
A purely visual mix-up. Stäbe ([ˈʃtɛːbə]) and Stande ([ˈʃtandə]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50959, 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]. Stande is at rank #15,487, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃtandə].
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 50959, this pair ranks #1,153,889 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Stäbe vs Stande
Shared letters: est. Private to "Stäbe": bä. Private to "Stande": adn.
"Stäbe" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV · "Stande" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Stande ← satnde · sstande · stadne · standde · staned · stannde · stnade · sttande
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Stäbe" for "Stande" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Stäbe" vs "Stande" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
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 "Stande" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,153,889 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Stäbe" and "Stande" 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 #1,153,889 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.