StabesvsStubenWhat's the difference?

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“Stabes” and “Stuben” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#42,145
“Stabes” frequency rank
#48,518
“Stuben” frequency rank
90663
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Stabes Stuben
Definition Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Stab Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Stube

Where the eye mixes Stabes and Stuben

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.

6 ch
Stabes
6 ch
Stuben

Why the eye confuses Stabes with Stuben

A purely visual mix-up. Stabes ([ˈʃtaːbəs]) and Stuben ([ˈʃtuːbn̩]) 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 90663, 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]. Stuben is at rank #48,518, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃtuːbn̩].

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 90663, this pair ranks #44,864 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of Stabes vs Stuben

Shared letters: best. Private to "Stabes": a. Private to "Stuben": nu.

"Stabes" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC  ·  "Stuben" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Stabessatbes · sstabes · stabbes · stabess · stabse · staebs · stbaes · sttabes
  • Stubensstuben · stbuen · sttuben · stubben · stubenn · stubne · stuebn · sutben

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "Stabes" and "Stuben" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([ˈʃtaːbəs] versus [ˈʃtuːbn̩]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "Stabes" or "Stuben"?
"Stabes" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #42,145 in our German list, against #48,518 for "Stuben". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

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  • Full dictionary entry for "Stabes" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "Stuben" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #44,864 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "Stabes" and "Stuben" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Stilen 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 #44,864 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list