stabilenvsStällenWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: stabilen is a adjective, Ställen is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“stabilen” is an adjective and “Ställen” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#13,029
“stabilen” frequency rank
#39,054
“Ställen” frequency rank
52083
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature stabilen Ställen
Definition Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs stabil Dativ Plural des Substantivs Stall

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set stabilen and Ställen apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

8 ch
stabilen
7 ch
Ställen

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: stabilen is [ʃtaˈbiːlən] while Ställen is [ˈʃtɛlən]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52083, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

stabilen is recorded at frequency rank #13,029, classified as anadj, pronounced [ʃtaˈbiːlən]. Ställen is at rank #39,054, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃtɛlən].

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 52083, this pair ranks #1,110,602 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of stabilen vs Ställen

Shared letters: elnst. Private to "stabilen": abi. Private to "Ställen": ä.

"stabilen" · 8 letters · shape CCVCVCVC  ·  "Ställen" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • stabilensatbilen · sstabilen · stabbilen · stabieln · stabilenn · stabillen · stabilne · stablien

Frequency comparison

stabilen#13,029
Ställen#39,054

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "stabilen" and "Ställen" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "stabilen" is an adjective and "Ställen" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "stabilen" or "Ställen"?
"stabilen" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #13,029 in our German list, against #39,054 for "Ställen". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering stabilen vs Ställen

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “stabilen”; for a noun, it's “Ställen”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “stabilen” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list