StadienvsStadionsConfusable pair

Which to use

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

#11,126
“Stadien” frequency rank
#25,773
“Stadions” frequency rank
36899
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Stadien Stadions
Definition Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Stadion Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Stadion

Where the eye mixes Stadien and Stadions

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Stadien runs 7 letters (CCVCVVC) against Stadions's 8 (CCVCVVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

7 ch
Stadien
8 ch
Stadions

Visual trap between Stadien and Stadions

A purely visual mix-up. Stadien ([ˈʃtaːdi̯ən]) and Stadions ([ˈʃtaːdi̯ɔns]) 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 36899, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Stadien is recorded at frequency rank #11,126, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃtaːdi̯ən]. Stadions is at rank #25,773, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃtaːdi̯ɔns].

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 36899, this pair ranks #1,603,867 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of Stadien vs Stadions

Shared letters: adinst. Private to "Stadien": e. Private to "Stadions": o.

"Stadien" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVVC  ·  "Stadions" · 8 letters · shape CCVCVVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Stadien ← satdien · sstadien · staddien · stadein · stadienn · stadine · staiden · stdaien
  • Stadions ← satdions · sstadions · staddions · stadinos · stadionns · stadionss · stadiosn · stadoins

Frequently Asked Questions

Is swapping "Stadien" for "Stadions" ever safe?
No. They are said differently ([ˈʃtaːdi̯ən] versus [ˈʃtaːdi̯ɔns]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "Stadien" or "Stadions"?
"Stadien" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #11,126 in our German list, against #25,773 for "Stadions". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "Stadien" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "Stadions" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #1,603,867 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "Stadien" and "Stadions" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Stadions vs Stalins". 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 #1,603,867 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