Which to use
“Stachel” and “Stiche” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #30,784
- “Stachel” frequency rank
- #24,137
- “Stiche” frequency rank
- 54921
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Stachel | Stiche |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | spitzes Pflanzenteil, Auswuchs des Rindengewebes | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Stich |
Where the eye mixes Stachel and Stiche
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Stachel runs 7 letters (CCVCCVC) against Stiche's 6 (CCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Stachel vs Stiche
A purely visual mix-up. Stachel ([ˈʃtaxl̩]) and Stiche ([ˈʃtɪçə]) 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 54921, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Stachel is recorded at frequency rank #30,784, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃtaxl̩]. Stiche is at rank #24,137, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃtɪçə].
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 54921, this pair ranks #999,762 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Stachel vs Stiche
Shared letters: cehst. Private to "Stachel": al. Private to "Stiche": i.
"Stachel" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC · "Stiche" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
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Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Stachel" and "Stiche" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Stachel" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Stiche" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #999,762 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Stachel" and "Stiche" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Sacher vs Stachel". 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 #999,762 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.