Which to use
“Stabes” is a noun and “stokes” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #42,145
- “Stabes” frequency rank
- #44,945
- “stokes” frequency rank
- 87090
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Stabes | stokes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Stab | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs stoke |
Letter map: Stabes vs stokes
Shared letters muted; letters that set Stabes and stokes apart highlighted. Shared run: 4.
Role in the sentence - Stabes and stokes
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: Stabes is anoun and stokesaverb. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 87090, 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]. stokes is at rank #44,945, tagged as averb, pronounced […].
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 87090, this pair ranks #84,891 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Stabes vs stokes
Shared letters: est. Private to "Stabes": ab. Private to "stokes": ko.
"Stabes" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC · "stokes" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Stabes" and "stokes" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Stabes" vs "stokes" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pair "Stabes" vs "stokes" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "Stabes" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "stokes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #84,891 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Stabes" and "stokes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "puzzles vs stokes". 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 #84,891 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.