Which to use
“Stabes” and “stage” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #42,145
- “Stabes” frequency rank
- #15,753
- “stage” frequency rank
- 57898
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Stabes | stage |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Stab | Etappe, Stadium, Station in einem Prozess |
Where the eye mixes Stabes and stage
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Stabes with stage
A purely visual mix-up. Stabes ([ˈʃtaːbəs]) 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 differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 57898, 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]. 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 57898, this pair ranks #883,517 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Stabes vs stage
Shared letters: aest. Private to "Stabes": b. Private to "stage": g.
"Stabes" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC · "stage" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Stabes" and "stage" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Stabes" vs "stage" - 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 "Stabes" 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 #883,517 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Stabes" and "stage" 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 #883,517 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.