Which to use
“Stabes” and “Staus” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #42,145
- “Stabes” frequency rank
- #23,322
- “Staus” frequency rank
- 65467
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Stabes | Staus |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Stab | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Stau |
Where the eye mixes Stabes and Staus
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Stabes runs 6 letters (CCVCVC) against Staus's 5 (CCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Stabes with Staus
A purely visual mix-up. Stabes ([ˈʃtaːbəs]) and Staus ([ʃtaʊ̯s]) 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 65467, 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]. Staus is at rank #23,322, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ʃtaʊ̯s].
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 65467, this pair ranks #605,939 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Stabes vs Staus
Shared letters: ast. Private to "Stabes": be. Private to "Staus": u.
"Stabes" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC · "Staus" · 5 letters · shape CCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Stabes" for "Staus" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Stabes" or "Staus"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Stabes" and "Staus" 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 "Staus" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #605,939 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Stabes" and "Staus" 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 #605,939 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.