Which to use
“Stabes” and “states” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #42,145
- “Stabes” frequency rank
- #14,678
- “states” frequency rank
- 56823
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Stabes | states |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Stab | Plural des Substantivs state |
Where the eye mixes Stabes and states
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Stabes and states follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: Stabes vs states
A purely visual mix-up. Stabes ([ˈʃtaːbəs]) and states ([steits]) 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 a single letter - b in “Stabes” becomes t in “states”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56823, 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]. states is at rank #14,678, tagged as anoun, pronounced [steits].
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 56823, this pair ranks #925,242 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Stabes vs states
Shared letters: aest. Private to "Stabes": b. Private to "states": -.
"Stabes" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC · "states" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Stabes" for "states" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Stabes" vs "states" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Stabes" and "states" 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 "states" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #925,242 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Stabes" and "states" 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 #925,242 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.