Which to use
“Stabes” is a noun and “stabiles” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #42,145
- “Stabes” frequency rank
- #27,500
- “stabiles” frequency rank
- 69645
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Stabes | stabiles |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Stab | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs stabil |
Where the eye mixes Stabes and stabiles
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Stabes with stabiles
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Stabes is [ˈʃtaːbəs] while stabiles is [ʃtaˈbiːləs]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 69645, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Stabes is recorded at frequency rank #42,145, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃtaːbəs]. stabiles is at rank #27,500, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ʃtaˈbiːləs].
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 69645, this pair ranks #470,253 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Stabes vs stabiles
Shared letters: abest. Private to "Stabes": -. Private to "stabiles": il.
"Stabes" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC · "stabiles" · 8 letters · shape CCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Stabes" and "stabiles" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Stabes" or "stabiles"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Stabes" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "stabiles" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #470,253 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Stabes" and "stabiles" 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 #470,253 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.