Which to use
“Stabes” and “Standes” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #42,145
- “Stabes” frequency rank
- #35,463
- “Standes” frequency rank
- 77608
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Stabes | Standes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Stab | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Stand |
Where the eye mixes Stabes and Standes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Stabes and Standes
A purely visual mix-up. Stabes ([ˈʃtaːbəs]) and Standes ([ˈʃtandəs]) 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 77608, 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]. Standes is at rank #35,463, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃtandəs].
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 77608, this pair ranks #256,996 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Stabes vs Standes
Shared letters: aest. Private to "Stabes": b. Private to "Standes": dn.
"Stabes" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC · "Standes" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Stabes" and "Standes" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Stabes" vs "Standes" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Stabes" and "Standes" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Stabes" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Standes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #256,996 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Stabes" and "Standes" 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 #256,996 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.