Which to use
“Städte” and “stage” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,748
- “Städte” frequency rank
- #15,753
- “stage” frequency rank
- 17501
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Städte | stage |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Stadt | Etappe, Stadium, Station in einem Prozess |
Where the eye mixes Städte and stage
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Städte with stage
A purely visual mix-up. Städte ([ˈʃtɛːtə]) and stage ([steɪdʒ]) 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 17501, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Städte is recorded at frequency rank #1,748, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃtɛːtə]. stage is at rank #15,753, tagged as anoun, pronounced [steɪdʒ].
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 17501, this pair ranks #1,926,832 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Städte vs stage
Shared letters: est. Private to "Städte": dä. Private to "stage": ag.
"Städte" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV · "stage" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- stage ← sstage · staeg · stagge · stgae · sttage · tsage
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Städte" and "stage" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Städte" vs "stage" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Städte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "stage" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,926,832 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Städte" and "stage" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Sake vs stage". 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 #1,926,832 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.