Which to use
“Stadler” is a name and “Städte” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #18,074
- “Stadler” frequency rank
- #1,748
- “Städte” frequency rank
- 19822
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Stadler | Städte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | deutschsprachiger Nachname, Familienname | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Stadt |
Letter map: Stadler vs Städte
Shared letters muted; letters that set Stadler and Städte apart highlighted. Shared run: 4.
Grammar separator: Stadler vs Städte
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: Stadler is aname and Städteanoun. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 19822, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Stadler is recorded at frequency rank #18,074, classified as aname, pronounced […]. Städte is at rank #1,748, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃtɛːtə].
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 19822, this pair ranks #1,904,214 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Stadler vs Städte
Shared letters: dest. Private to "Stadler": alr. Private to "Städte": ä.
"Stadler" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC · "Städte" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Stadler ← satdler · sstadler · staddler · stadelr · stadlerr · stadller · stadlre · stalder
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Stadler" for "Städte" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Stadler" or "Städte"?
What to do next
Pair "Stadler" vs "Städte" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "Stadler" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Städte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,904,214 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Stadler" and "Städte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "puzzles vs Stadler". 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 #1,904,214 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.