Which to use
“stabil” and “steril” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,027
- “stabil” frequency rank
- #35,465
- “steril” frequency rank
- 40492
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | stabil | steril |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | belastungsfähig, standhaft, (von Werten) ständig, gleichbleibend | ohne Krankheitskeime |
Where the eye mixes stabil and steril
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses stabil with steril
A purely visual mix-up. stabil ([ʃtaˈbiːl]) and steril ([ˌʃteˈʁiːl]) 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 40492, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
stabil is recorded at frequency rank #5,027, classified as anadj, pronounced [ʃtaˈbiːl]. steril is at rank #35,465, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˌʃteˈʁiːl].
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 40492, this pair ranks #1,506,893 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of stabil vs steril
Shared letters: ilst. Private to "stabil": ab. Private to "steril": er.
"stabil" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC · "steril" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "stabil" and "steril" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "stabil" or "steril"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "stabil" and "steril" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "stabil" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "steril" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,506,893 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "stabil" and "steril" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "steril vs storia". 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 #1,506,893 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.