Which to use
“stade” is an adjective and “Stele” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #15,485
- “stade” frequency rank
- #40,226
- “Stele” frequency rank
- 55711
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | stade | Stele |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs stad | Grabstein, Gedenkstein der Antike, Pfeiler mit einer Inschrift- oder Bildtafel; heute auch moderne freistehende Informationstafel |
Where the eye mixes stade and Stele
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: stade is [ˈʃtaːdə] while Stele is [ˈʃteːlə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 55711, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
stade is recorded at frequency rank #15,485, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈʃtaːdə]. Stele is at rank #40,226, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃteːlə].
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 55711, this pair ranks #968,822 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of stade vs Stele
Shared letters: est. Private to "stade": ad. Private to "Stele": l.
"stade" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV · "Stele" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV