Which to use
“Stabes” and “Stapel” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #42,145
- “Stabes” frequency rank
- #13,240
- “Stapel” frequency rank
- 55385
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Stabes | Stapel |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Stab | etwas, das entsteht, wenn man gleichartige Dinge ordentlich aufeinanderlegt |
Where the eye mixes Stabes and Stapel
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Stabes and Stapel follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between Stabes and Stapel
A purely visual mix-up. Stabes ([ˈʃtaːbəs]) and Stapel ([ˈʃtaːpl̩]) 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 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 55385, 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]. Stapel is at rank #13,240, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃtaːpl̩].
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 55385, this pair ranks #981,609 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Stabes vs Stapel
Shared letters: aest. Private to "Stabes": b. Private to "Stapel": lp.
"Stabes" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC · "Stapel" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Stabes" for "Stapel" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Stabes" or "Stapel"?
Useful next steps
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 "Stapel" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #981,609 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Stabes" and "Stapel" 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 #981,609 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.